Frisian
/ˈfɹɪʒ.ən/noun, adjective
Frisian is spelled F-R-I-S-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Frisian means “A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to the region of Frisia (which is in the Netherlands, northern Germany, and southern Denmark)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Frisian is Frisians.
How many letters and syllables are in Frisian?
| Letters | 7: F-R-I-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Frisian?
Frisian appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Frisian?
- /ˈfɹɪʒ.ən/
- /ˈfɹɪz.i.ən/
- /ˈfɹiː.ʒən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Frisian.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Frisian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Frisian
- Frisians plural
- Friesic
- more Frisian comparative
- most Frisian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Frisian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is native to the region of Frisia (which is in the Netherlands, northern Germany, and southern Denmark).
- 2
A native or inhabitant of the Dutch province of Friesland.
adjective
- 1
Of, in or relating to the Frisian language or a Frisian language.
Because the instruction manual was Frisian, Yves couldn't read it.
- 2
Of, from or relating to the region of Frisia: Either West Frisia (the Dutch province of Friesland); North Frisia (in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, near the Danish border); or East Frisia (in the German state of Lower Saxony, near the Dutch border).
- 3
Of or relating to people of Frisian descent.
- 4
Of, from or relating to West Frisia, i.e. the Dutch province of Friesland
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frisian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Frison, Frisonne , frison, frisonne |
| German | Friese , friesisch |
| Portuguese | frísio, frisão |
| Spanish | frisón, frisona |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Frisian come from?
From Middle English Frisoun, taken from Old French frison (“a Frisian”), itself derived from Latin Frīsiī (“Frisians”). Displaced native Old English Frīsa (“a Frisian”) whence modern English Frise; see the plural Frīsan for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).