Definitions for Flemish
ˈflɛm ɪʃFlem·ish

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Flemish(noun)

   an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

2. Flemish, Flemish dialect(adj)

   one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch

3. Flemish(adj)

   of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture

   "the Flemish population of Belgium"; "Flemish painters"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Flemish(Adjective)

   Of or relating to Flanders, either as the historical county of Flanders (the current provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium, Zeelandic Flanders in the Netherlands and French Flanders); or as the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.

   Etymology: flemmysshe, from flemsche, from vlāmisch, vlemesch (modern Vlaams), from flamsk ‘Fleming’ (cf. West Frisian Flaamsk), from flaumaz ‘flowing, current (water)’ and *-iskaz. More at Flanders.

2. Flemish(Adjective)

   Of or relating to the Flemish variety of the Dutch language.

   Etymology: flemmysshe, from flemsche, from vlāmisch, vlemesch (modern Vlaams), from flamsk ‘Fleming’ (cf. West Frisian Flaamsk), from flaumaz ‘flowing, current (water)’ and *-iskaz. More at Flanders.

3. Flemish(ProperNoun)

   The Dutch language as it is spoken in Flanders.

   Etymology: flemmysshe, from flemsche, from vlāmisch, vlemesch (modern Vlaams), from flamsk ‘Fleming’ (cf. West Frisian Flaamsk), from flaumaz ‘flowing, current (water)’ and *-iskaz. More at Flanders.

4. flemish(Verb)

   To coil a rope into a neat pattern on the deck of a ship

   Etymology: flemmysshe, from flemsche, from vlāmisch, vlemesch (modern Vlaams), from flamsk ‘Fleming’ (cf. West Frisian Flaamsk), from flaumaz ‘flowing, current (water)’ and *-iskaz. More at Flanders.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Flemish(adj)

   pertaining to Flanders, or the Flemings

2. Flemish(noun)

   the language or dialect spoken by the Flemings; also, collectively, the people of Flanders

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Flemish

   flem′ish, adj. of or belonging to the Flemings or people of Flanders, or their language.—n. Flem′ing, a native of Flanders.—Flemish school, a school of painting formed by the brothers Van Eyck, reaching its height in Rubens, Vandyck, and Teniers; Flemish stitch, a stitch used in making certain kinds of point-lace. [Dut. Vlaamsch.]

Anagrams for Flemish »

1. himself, Himself

How to pronounce Flemish?

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   Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flemish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flemish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Flemish in a Sentence

1. Roberto Martinez:

   I'm a neutral figure, it's very easy for me to judge the person as a footballer. For me it doesn't make a difference if he's from the Flemish part or Wallonia part or where they are from.

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