Phrase guide

East Frisian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to East Frisia, the East Frisians, the East Frisian language or the East Frisian Low German dialect.

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name

Meaning 2

The Frisian language spoken in East Frisia (northwest Germany), of which Saterland Frisian is the last remaining variety.

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name

Meaning 3

The Low German dialect spoken in East Frisia.

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Synonyms: EFLG

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noun

Meaning 4

A person from East Frisia.

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Saterland Frisian: fräisk — pertaining to the East Frisians
  • Saterland Frisian: aastfräisk — pertaining to the East Frisians
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთფრიზიული (aɣmosavletpriziuli) — pertaining to the East Frisians
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთფრიზიელების (aɣmosavletprizielebis) — pertaining to the East Frisians
  • German: ostfriesisch — pertaining to the East Frisians
  • Dutch: Oostfries — Frisian language
  • Dutch: Oosterlauwers Fries — Frisian language
  • French: frison oriental — Frisian language
  • West-Frisian: Eastfrysk — Frisian language
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ ფრიზიული (aɣmosavlet priziuli) — Frisian language
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთფრიზიული ენა (aɣmosavletpriziuli ena) — Frisian language
  • German: Ostfriesisch — Frisian language
  • German: ostfriesische Sprache — Frisian language
  • German: osterlauwerssches Friesisch — Frisian language
  • Icelandic: austurfrísneska — Frisian language
  • Irish: Freaslainnis an Oirthir — Frisian language
  • Scots: East Frisie — Frisian language
  • Dutch: Oostfries — Low German dialect
  • Dutch: Oostfries Nedersaksisch — Low German dialect
  • Saterland Frisian: Fräisk — Low German dialect
  • Saterland Frisian: Fräiske — Low German dialect
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთფრიზიული (aɣmosavletpriziuli) — Low German dialect
  • German: Ostfriesisch — Low German dialect
  • German: ostfriesisches Platt — Low German dialect
  • German: ostfriesisches Plattdeutsch — Low German dialect
  • Saterland Frisian: Fräisken — Translations
  • Saterland Frisian: Fräiske — Translations
  • German: Ostfriese — Translations
  • German: Ostfriesin — Translations