Nordfriesland

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Nord (north) +‎ Friesland (Frisia)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nɔʁtˈfʁiːslant/
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  • Hyphenation: Nord‧fries‧land

Proper noun[edit]

Nordfriesland n (proper noun, genitive Nordfrieslands or (optionally with an article) Nordfriesland)

  1. North Frisia (a cultural region in Schleswig-Holstein between the rivers Eider and Wiedau, also including the North Frisian Islands and Heligoland)
  2. A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Husum