Frisan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Frīsan, whence also Old Frisian Frīsa and Old High German Frīson. The Proto-Germanic form is uncertain, since Old Norse frísir is an i-stem; thus the West Germanic form points to *frīsaniz, while Old Norse points to *frīsīz. Note that variants with ē exist, but the oldest sources attest that these are secondary developments; see especially Latin Frīsiī, attested since the first century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriː.sɑn/, [ˈfriː.zɑn]

Proper noun

Frīsan m pl

1. the Frisians
2. Frisia
3. inflection of Frīsa

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	Frīsan
accusative	—	Frīsan
genitive	—	Frīsena
dative	—	Frīsum