Friens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as frenigge in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Friens, derived in turn from Old Frisian Frana (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /frins/
  • Hyphenation: Friens
  • Rhymes: -ins

Proper noun

Friens n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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