Flemish

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adjective

Flem·​ish ˈfle-mish How to pronounce Flemish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language

Flemish

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noun

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: the Germanic language of the Flemings that is made up of dialects of Dutch
2
plural in construction : flemings

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That, at least, seems to be what befell a still life by the 17th-century Flemish painter Clara Peeters. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 His Latin came only by official requirement, his English was sparse; a native Flemish speaker, even his French was stilted. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Noun
The race’s climbs are all tightly packed in the Flemish Ardennes within a roughly 20 by 20 mile area, giving the route’s finale the resemblance of a small child’s jumbled drawing. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 It is supported by VAF (Flemish Audiovisual Fund) and AFAC – Arab Funds for Arts and Culture. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Flemish

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Flemish was in the 14th century

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Flemish

noun
Flem·​ish
ˈflem-ish
1
: the Germanic language of the Flemings
2
Flemish plural : flemings
Flemish adjective

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