I. ˈfri]zhən, ˈfrē] also ]zhēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Frisii + English -an
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Frisians
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Frisian language
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1.
a. : a member of the Frisii
b. : one of the modern descendants of the Frisii that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North sea
2. : the West Germanic language of the Frisian people — see indo-european languages table