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West Frisian edition of Wiktionary

Proper noun

Singular West Frisian

Plural -

West Frisian

  1. a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands; West Lauwers Frisian, one of the three West Frisian languages (or language varieties)
  2. (Netherlands) the West Frisian dialect of Dutch dialect spoken in the province of North Holland, related to West Frisian language

Usage notes

Some linguists consider West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian to be varieties of a single language called “Frisian”. Other linguists and the speakers consider them to be separate languages in a language group called “Frisian”.

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