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East Flemish

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

from or relating to East Flanders, a Belgian province, in the eastern part of the historic countship of Flanders, including the former imperial fief

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adj

Meaning 2

of or relating to the East Flemish dialects

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name

Meaning 3

a (rather artificial, by analogy with West Flemish) group of Flemish dialects of the Dutch language in the eastern part of the historic countship of Flanders (now in Belgium, and further south/west in France)

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Oost-Vlaams — from or relating to East Flanders
  • Dutch: Oost-Vlaams — group of Flemish dialects
  • French: flamand oriental — group of Flemish dialects
  • German: Ostflämisch — group of Flemish dialects