/ ˈfriːʒn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the traditional language of the region of Frisia in NW Europe, closely related to German, Dutch and English
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin Frisii Frisians (from Old Frisian Frīsa , Frēsa ) + -ian .
/ ˈfriːʒn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the traditional language of the region of Frisia in NW Europe, closely related to German, Dutch and English
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin Frisii Frisians (from Old Frisian Frīsa , Frēsa ) + -ian .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005