Explore Frisia through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Frisia meaning
- A coastal geographical region in Western Europe, along the southeastern corner of the North Sea in what today is mostly a large part of the Netherlands (including the present-day province of Frisia; see below) and smaller parts of northern Germany (including present-day East Frisia). It is the traditional homeland of the Frisians.
- Fryslân, a province of the Netherlands. Also referred to as Friesland (using the Dutch vernacular endonym) and West Frisia.
Synonyms of Frisia
Using Frisia
- The main meaning on this page is: A coastal geographical region in Western Europe, along the southeastern corner of the North Sea in what today is mostly a large part of the Netherlands (including the present-day province of Frisia; see below) and smaller parts of northern Germany (including present-day East Frisia). It is the traditional homeland of the Frisians. | Fryslân, a province of the Netherlands. Also referred to as Friesland (using the Dutch vernacular endonym) and West Frisia.
- Useful related words include: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region.
- In the example corpus, frisia often appears in combinations such as: east frisia, frisia and, of frisia.
Context around Frisia
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frisia
- In this selection, "frisia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, east, great, harass, magna and now stand out and add context to how "frisia" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include areas of frisia and holland and as east frisia a small. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frisia" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frisia
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In compensation Hanover was given East Frisia from Prussia. (9 words)
Note that East Frisia is not included in this (later) map. (11 words)
They were paid off and sent to occupy neighboring East Frisia. (11 words)
If there had been any Frisii left in Frisia, they would have drowned. citation citation citation citation Third, after the collapse of the Roman Empire, there was a decline in population as Roman activity stopped and Roman institutions withdrew. (39 words)
Dike The modern word dike or dyke most likely derives from the Dutch word "dijk", with the construction of dikes in Frisia (now part of the Netherlands and Germany ) well attested as early as the 11th century. (37 words)
Today this region is sometimes referred to as Great Frisia or Frisia Magna, and many of the areas within it still treasure their Frisian heritage, even though in most places the Frisian languages have been lost. (36 words)
Example sentences (12)
Today this region is sometimes referred to as Great Frisia or Frisia Magna, and many of the areas within it still treasure their Frisian heritage, even though in most places the Frisian languages have been lost.
In compensation Hanover was given East Frisia from Prussia.
Both families came from Ostfriesland, also known as East Frisia, a small region in the northwestern part of Germany.
Archeological evidence suggests dramatically different models for different regions, with demographic continuity for some parts of the country and depopulation and possible replacement in other parts, notably the coastal areas of Frisia and Holland.
Dike The modern word dike or dyke most likely derives from the Dutch word "dijk", with the construction of dikes in Frisia (now part of the Netherlands and Germany ) well attested as early as the 11th century.
If there had been any Frisii left in Frisia, they would have drowned. citation citation citation citation Third, after the collapse of the Roman Empire, there was a decline in population as Roman activity stopped and Roman institutions withdrew.
In 1807 Prussian East Frisia and Jever were added to the kingdom but in 1809, after a British invasion, Holland had to give over all territories south of the river Rhine to France.
Legacy Copies of a map he made of Frisia in 1589 are also still extant.
Note that East Frisia is not included in this (later) map.
The Danevirke protected Danish land and gave Godfred the opportunity to harass Frisia and Flanders with pirate raids.
The lowest point in the state, at about 2.5 metres below sea level, is a depression near Freepsum in East Frisia.
They were paid off and sent to occupy neighboring East Frisia.
Common combinations with frisia
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- east frisia 6×
- frisia and 3×
- of frisia 2×
- in frisia 2×