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

Examples of Flemish in a Sentence

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Adjective
Back in Lamego’s center, explore its 12th-century castle, peer into the ornate Lamego Cathedral, or wander the Museu de Lamego—a former bishop’s palace housing Flemish tapestries. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Across the street, the Royal Ontario Museum is currently showing Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish Masterworks, which runs until January 2026. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Noun
In Europe, the series will air in Germany and German-speaking territories on ZDF, Flemish Belgium on VRT, Sweden on SVT and the Netherlands on NPO, and BBC Studios has licensed it in the Balkans and Central Eastern Europe. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025 The designer, 41, likes to tumble together disparate references, from classical tailoring to streetwear to offbeat historical references, including Flemish Old Masters. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 May 2025 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

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

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“Flemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flemish. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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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