Names
The names for Frisia in the local languages are:
- West Frisian: Fryslân
- North Frisian: Fraschlönj, Freesklöön, Freeskluin, Fresklun, and Friislön’;
- Saterfrisian (East Frisian): Fräislound;
- East Frisian Low Saxon: Freesland;
- Gronings: Fraislaand;
- German and Dutch: Friesland;
- Danish: Frisland
When the French occupied Frisian territory the name for one department was Frise.
In English, both terms, Frisia and Friesland are used.
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