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Get to know Flemish better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like ethnos or dutch.

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Flemish in a sentence

Flemish meaning

  1. Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.
  2. Of or relating to the Belgian standard variety of the Dutch language.
  3. Of or relating to West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch.

Synonyms of Flemish

european country european nation ethnic group ethnos flemish dialect dutch

Related words

Other words often associated with Flemish or its synonyms:

country land grouping state group nation

Using Flemish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. | Of or relating to the Belgian standard variety of the Dutch language. | Of or relating to West Flemish, East Flemish and/or French Flemish dialects of Dutch.
  • Useful related words include: european country, european nation, ethnic group, ethnos.
  • In the example corpus, flemish often appears in combinations such as: the flemish, flemish and, in flemish.

Context around Flemish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

french 2× term 1× non 1× national 1× common 1× big 1× five 1× off 1× west 1× widespread 1×

Often after:

art 2× miles 2× primitives 1× resurgence 1× tijl 1× government 1× ardennes 1× candidates 1× nationalist 1× series 1×

Sentence patterns with Flemish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

again five flemish candidates were 1× and big flemish miles the 1× and the flemish government do 1× categorized as flemish art 1× centrist open flemish liberals and 1× first non flemish to participate 1× flemish nationalist replaced 1× flemish tijl bex 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a poster on 1× and another character 1× flemish nationalist replaced 1× flemish tijl bex 1× for example the 1× in french flemish 1×

Common sentence endings:

a second season 1× as an original 1× as flemish art 1× at least 1898 1× definitions throughout history 1× dutch speakers diminished 1×

Words around Flemish

Just before it in the word index:

flemington 54 flemingsburg 2 flemingsberg 3 flemings 15 flemingate 2 fleming 430

Just after it in the word index:

flemister 2 flemmi 2 flemming 30 flemmings 3 flemmons 2 flemon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

adesina 144 adityanath 144 adoration 144 aguero 144 anzac 144 atalanta 144

Corpus analysis for Flemish

  • In this selection, "flemish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, french, term, non, art, miles and primitives stand out and add context to how "flemish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include again five flemish candidates were and and big flemish miles the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "flemish" sits close to words such as adesina, adityanath and adoration, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with flemish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In French, Flemish and Dutch with subtitles. (7 words)

Magnette equally needs to overcome widespread Flemish resistance. (8 words)

Flemish-nationalist replaced by Walloon centrist to lead talks. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Inspired by a one-off Flemish series about a group of close-knit sisters who conspire to murder a rotten in-law, the first run was so sharp, so well executed, it was hardly a surprise when Horgan and her team announced a second season. (45 words)

For example, the term "Flemish Primitives", now outdated in English but used in French, Flemish and other languages, is a synonym for " Early Netherlandish painting ", and it is not uncommon to see Mosan art categorized as Flemish art. (38 words)

Sven Gatz, a minister in the Brussels government from the centrist Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party, remembers growing up in the north of the city in the 1970s as the number of Dutch speakers diminished. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

For example, the term "Flemish Primitives", now outdated in English but used in French, Flemish and other languages, is a synonym for " Early Netherlandish painting ", and it is not uncommon to see Mosan art categorized as Flemish art.

Trittin also became the first non-Flemish to participate in National Flemish Art Exhibition in Belgium.

The "Linguistic Wars" main This Flemish resurgence has been accompanied by a corresponding shift of political power to the Flemish, who constituted the majority of the population of around 60%.

The scalebar is expressed in "Hours walking or common Flemish miles", and includes three actual scales: small, medium and big Flemish miles * The Dutch mile ( Mijl main) had different definitions throughout history.

Flemish Tijl Bex, who lives in Austria, drove from Innsbruck to Salzburgerland on Friday.

Ineos and the Flemish government do not understand this, because Ineos’ new ethane cracker is cleaner and more sustainable than others.

In French, Flemish and Dutch with subtitles.

The 265 kilometer route consists of numerous short, steep climbs up the iconic cobblestone streets of the Flemish Ardennes.

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Because of her exit, the field of participants became balanced again: five Flemish candidates were still competing against six Dutch candidates.

Flemish-nationalist replaced by Walloon centrist to lead talks.

Inspired by a one-off Flemish series about a group of close-knit sisters who conspire to murder a rotten in-law, the first run was so sharp, so well executed, it was hardly a surprise when Horgan and her team announced a second season.

Kortrijk – The West Flemish photo technology company Barco has lost its environmental permit to build wind turbines on its business premises in Kortrijk.

Magnette equally needs to overcome widespread Flemish resistance.

Sven Gatz, a minister in the Brussels government from the centrist Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party, remembers growing up in the north of the city in the 1970s as the number of Dutch speakers diminished.

The distinctive grade two-listed building, made of red brick in a Flemish bond pattern, is believed to date back to at least 1898.

The Flemish Economy Ministry declined to comment on the screening, saying it was confidential.

These 10 festival must-haves are absolute must-haves on your Rock Werchter’s packing list for the Flemish festival.

This, at the heart of the book, provides a nice historical overview of the many struggles with editors and competitors to transform the sleepy Flemish publishing house into a dominant international media player.

And another character paints a portrait in the early Flemish style, intending to pass it off as an original.

A poster on the wagon showed Flemish Belgian politicians dressed as Nazis and holding canisters labeled as containing Zyklon B, the poison used by the Nazis to exterminate Jews in gas chambers in the Holocaust.

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Common combinations with flemish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "flemish" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, the term "Flemish Primitives", now outdated in English but used in French, Flemish and other languages, is a synonym for " Early Netherlandish painting ", and it is not uncommon to see Mosan art categorized as Flemish art." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "flemish" from authentic English texts.
What does "flemish" mean?
Flemish means: Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.
What are synonyms of "flemish"?
Common synonyms of "flemish" include: european country, european nation, ethnic group, ethnos, flemish dialect, dutch.
How many example sentences with "flemish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "flemish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.