East Frisian

East Frisian (also East Friesian) is an adjective referring to East Frisia, a region in Germany. It can refer specifically to:

  • East Frisians, the people from the region
  • East Friesian (sheep), a breed of sheep originating there
  • East Frisian Islands, off the coast of East Frisia
  • East Frisian Low Saxon, the Low German dialect spoken there
  • Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger, a breed of horse originating there
  • Saterland Frisian language, a language historically spoken there and in Saterland
  • Wangerooge Frisian language, an extinct language spoken on the Wangerooge island

Famous quotes containing the word east:

    “The majority of the men of the North, and of the South and East and West, are not men of principle. If they vote, they do not send men to Congress on errands of humanity; but while their brothers and sisters are being scourged and hung for loving liberty,... it is the mismanagement of wood and iron and stone and gold which concerns them.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)