Frisia - Names

Names

The names for Frisia in the local languages are:

  • West Frisian: Fryslân
  • North Frisian: Fraschlönj, Freesklöön, Freeskluin, Fresklun, and Friislön’;
  • Saterfrisian (East Frisian): Fräislound;
  • East Frisian Low Saxon: Freesland;
  • Gronings: Fraislaand;
  • German and Dutch: Friesland;
  • Danish: Frisland

When the French occupied Frisian territory the name for one department was Frise.

In English, both terms, Frisia and Friesland are used.

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