Frisian
North Sea tongue
Frisian refers to the people, culture, or language of Friesland, a coastal region spanning parts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
The Frisian languages are the closest living relatives of English, sharing Germanic roots from before the Anglo-Saxon migration to Britain.
As a noun, a Frisian is a person from this region: The Frisians have maintained their distinct identity for centuries.
Population sharing cultural identity
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- coastalOf the shoreline
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
heritage · ancestry · culture · tradition · folklore · identity · diaspora · migration
Dark-colored outer garment
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- maneNeck hair, horse/lion
stallion · mare · foal · baroque · warmblood · elegant · trot · gait
Language subfamily of northern Europe
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- GermanCentral European language
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
endangered · dialect · linguistic · cognate · vocabulary · grammar · pronunciation · bilingual
Northern German federal state
- OldenburgFormer German grand duchy
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
- tea cultureTraditions surrounding steeped beverages
ethnic group
Population sharing cultural identity
North Sea · heritage · ancestry · culture · tradition · folklore · identity · diaspora · migration · medieval
black coat
Dark-colored outer garment
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
mane · stallion · mare · foal · baroque · warmblood · elegant · trot · gait · breed
West Germanic
Language subfamily of northern Europe
North Sea · endangered · dialect · linguistic · cognate · vocabulary · grammar · pronunciation · bilingual
Schleswig-Holstein
Northern German federal state
- OldenburgFormer German grand duchy
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
- tea cultureTraditions surrounding steeped beverages
Harlingen
South Texas city
- polderDiked tract below sea level