Flanders en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈflæn.dəɹz/ (General-American)
- /ˈflɑːn.dəz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English Flaundres, from Anglo-Norman Flaundre, Flaundres, from Middle Dutch Vlâendren pl, from Vlander, from Old Frisian, from Proto-West Germanic *flaumdr (“waterlogged land”), from *flaum (“flowing, current (water)”) (compare Old High German weraltfloum (“transitoriness of life”), Old Norse flaumr (“eddy”)), from Proto-Indo-European *plow-m- (“flow”) (compare Ancient Greek πλῠ́μα (plŭ́ma, “dishwater, washing water”)). More at flow. "Waterlogged" refers to the mudflats and salt marshes common to coastal Flanders.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A cultural region in the north of Belgium.
But Wallonian legislators are blocking the changes, fearing that their power is eroding, that the Flemish are doing some legal ethnic cleansing and that a divided Belgium will end the subsidies that flow south from richer Flanders.
2008 May 14, Steven Erlanger, “Seams of Belgium’s Quilt Threaten to Burst”, in The New York Times:
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(countable, uncountable) A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Flanders.
When you went / Ambassador to the Emperor, you made bold / To carry into Flanders the great seal.
1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- (countable, uncountable) A region of Belgium. Official name: Flemish Region.
- (countable, uncountable) A community of Belgium. Official name: Flemish Community.
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(countable, uncountable) Two provinces in Belgian Flanders, West Flanders and East Flanders.
Ellipsis of West Flanders: a province of Flanders, Belgium.
Ellipsis of East Flanders: a province of Flanders, Belgium.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of French Flanders: a former province of France.
alt of French Flanders
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of French Flanders: a region of France.
alt of French Flanders
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Zeelandic Flanders: a region of Zeeland, the Netherlands.
alt of Zeelandic Flanders
- (countable, uncountable) The principal railway station in Lille, capital of the above.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A village in the town of East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A historic district in the town of Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Green Township, Alpena County, Michigan.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey.
- (countable, uncountable) A place in the United States: ▸ A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanderses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Flanderisation · Flaundrish · flanderize
Relateds
French Flanders · East-Flanders · Belgium · Wallonia · Zeelandic Flanders · Flandrian · Flanderization · West-Flanders · Flemish · Imperial Flanders · Brussels
Translations (215)
ja フランドル (former province of France) · cy Fflandrys (East Flanders) · nrf Fliandres (West Flanders) · fi Flanderi (region of France) · th แฟลนเดอร์ส (region of Belgium) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (East Flanders) · vls Vloanders (West Flanders) · fr la Flandre (historical county) · fr la Flandre française (former province of France) · ga Flóndras (historical county) · cmn 佛蘭德 /佛兰德 (region of France) · el Φλάνδρα (community of Belgium) · ca Flandes (region of Belgium) · cy Fflandrys (former province of France) · hu Flandria (community of Belgium) · cmn 法蘭德斯區 /法兰德斯区 (community of Belgium) · el Φλάνδρα (region of France) · enm Flaundres (region of Belgium) · es Flandes (region of France) · fi Flanderi (East Flanders) · ca Flandes (community of Belgium) · es Flandes (historical county) · pt Flandres (former province of France) · oc Flandes (community of Belgium) · nl de Vlaanders (East Flanders) · de Flandern (West Flanders) · ka ფლანდრია (East Flanders) · ast Flandes (region of Belgium) · da Flandern (region of France) · fr la Flandre française (region of France) · ru Фла́ндрия (East Flanders) · acw فْلَاندر (region of Belgium) · ga Flóndras (East Flanders) · ka ფლანდრია (region of Belgium) · da Fransk Flandern (region of France) · ga Flóndras (former province of France) · ja フランドル (region of France) · ja フランデレン州 (East Flanders) · ar فْلَانْدِر (community of Belgium) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (community of Belgium) · es Flandes (community of Belgium) · cy Fflandrys (historical county) · oc Flandes (region of Belgium) · fy Flaanders (East Flanders) · de Flandern (region of France) · cmn 弗蘭德 /弗兰德 (community of Belgium) · fr Flandres (West Flanders) · it Fiandre (former province of France) · et Flandria (region of Belgium) · co Fiandri (region of Belgium) · co Fiandri (community of Belgium) · ru Фла́ндрия (region of Belgium) · non Flæmingjaland (historical county) · cs Flandry (historical county) · el Φλάνδρα (region of Belgium) · et Flandria (community of Belgium) · ru Фла́ндрия (West Flanders) · ru Фла́ндрия (historical county) · lt Prancūzijos Flandrija (region of France) · ja フランデレン (community of Belgium) · cs Vlámsko n0 (region of Belgium) · ga Flóndras (West Flanders) · el Φλάνδρα (historical county) · da Flandern (former province of France) · nl Frans-Vlaanderen (region of France) · acw فْلَاندر (community of Belgium) · ca Flandes (historical county) · cy Fflandrys (West Flanders) · ga Flóndras (region of Belgium) · fr Flandre (region of Belgium) · pt Flandres (region of France) · de Flandern (historical county) · fy Flaanderen (community of Belgium) · it Fiandre (region of France) · it Fiandre (region of Belgium) · gv Yn Flandyryn (historical county) · ru Фла́ндрия (community of Belgium) · el Φλάνδρα (former province of France) · cy Fflandrys (region of Belgium) · lt Flandrija (region of Belgium) · de Flandern (region of Belgium) · it Fiandre (historical county) · cy Fflandrys (community of Belgium) · gv Yn Flandyryn (region of Belgium) · it Fiandre (East Flanders) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (region of France) · fr la Flandre (region of France) · ka ფლანდრიის საგრაფო (historical county) · ro Flandra (region of Belgium) · gv Yn Flandyryn (West Flanders) · gv Yn Flandyryn (East Flanders) · fi Flanderi (former province of France) · nl Frans-Vlaanderen (former province of France) · gd Flannras (East Flanders) · fr Flandres (community of Belgium) · hu Flandria (region of Belgium) · gv Yn Flandyryn (community of Belgium) · pl Flandria (community of Belgium) · es Flandes (region of Belgium) · nl de Vlaanders (West Flanders) · el Φλάνδρα (West Flanders) · vls Vloandern (historical county) · pt Flandres (region of Belgium) · vls Vloandern (community of Belgium) · eo Flandrio (region of Belgium) · fr Flandres (region of Belgium) · cmn 弗蘭德 /弗兰德 (historical county) · bg Фландрия (East Flanders) · nrf Fliandres (region of Belgium) · nl Vlaanderen (community of Belgium) · da Fransk Flandern (former province of France) · pl Flandria (region of Belgium) · enm Flaundres (historical county) · ga Flóndras (region of France) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (region of Belgium) · ga Flóndras (community of Belgium) · ro Flandra (community of Belgium) · th แฟลนเดอร์ส (community of Belgium) · sv Flandern (region of Belgium) · sco Flanders (community of Belgium) · sco Flanders (region of Belgium) · bg Фла́ндрия (region of France) · es Flandes (former province of France) · da (grevskabet) Flandern (historical county) · gv Yn Flandyryn (region of France) · fa فلاندر (historical county) · eo Flandrio (community of Belgium) · bg Фла́ндрия (former province of France) · lt Prancūzijos Flandrija (former province of France) · es Flandes (East Flanders) · pt Flandres (West Flanders) · de Flandern (community of Belgium) · co Fiandri (West Flanders) · cmn 佛蘭德 /佛兰德 (historical county) · fy Flaanders (West Flanders) · cmn 佛蘭德 /佛兰德 (former province of France) · lt Flandrija (community of Belgium) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (historical county) · cs Vlámsko n0 (community of Belgium) · ja フランドル・フランセーズ (region of France) · oc Flandra (region of Belgium) · gd Flannras (region of Belgium) · da Flandern (community of Belgium) · ja フランデレン州 (West Flanders) · de Flandern (East Flanders) · ast Flandes (community of Belgium) · cmn 弗蘭德 /弗兰德 (region of Belgium) · ka ფლანდრია (West Flanders) · gd Flannras (West Flanders) · cmn 法蘭德斯區 /法兰德斯区 (region of Belgium) · et Flandria (historical county) · vls Vloanders (East Flanders) · sv Flandern (community of Belgium) · gl Flandres (region of Belgium) · it Fiandre (community of Belgium) · gd Flannras (community of Belgium) · ja フランデレン (region of Belgium) · pt Flandres (historical county) · ja フランドル・フランセーズ (former province of France) · gv Yn Flandyryn (former province of France) · bg Фландрия (West Flanders) · cmn 佛蘭德 /佛兰德 (community of Belgium) · fy Flaanderen (region of Belgium) · da Flandern (region of Belgium) · nrf Fliandres (East Flanders) · ja フランドル (community of Belgium) · ru Фла́ндрия (former province of France) · roa-opt Frandes (historical county) · fi Flanderi (region of Belgium) · es Flandes (West Flanders) · bg Фландрия (community of Belgium) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (West Flanders) · ja フランドル (historical county) · ru Фла́ндрия (region of France) · cs Flandry (former province of France) · ka ფლანდრია (historical county) · ca Flandes francès (former province of France) · cmn 弗蘭德 /弗兰德 (former province of France) · fi Flanderi (community of Belgium) · lt Flandrija (historical county) · nl Vlaanderen (region of Belgium) · it Fiandre (West Flanders) · bg Фландрия (historical county) · ja フランダース (historical county) · fi Flanderi (historical county) · nrf Fliandres (community of Belgium) · cy Fflandrys (region of France) · ar فْلَانْدِر (region of Belgium) · cs Flandry (region of France) · fi Flanderi (West Flanders) · ca Flandes francès (region of France) · pt Flandres (community of Belgium) · fr Flandre (community of Belgium) · cmn 佛蘭德 /佛兰德 (region of Belgium) · pt Flandres (East Flanders) · vls Vloandern (region of Belgium) · el Φλάνδρα (East Flanders) · co Fiandri (East Flanders) · nl (graafschap) Vlaanderen (historical county) · gd Flannras (region of France) · cs Flandry (West Flanders) · fr la Flandre (former province of France) · de Flandern (former province of France) · oc Flandra (community of Belgium) · cs Flandry (East Flanders) · gd Flannras (former province of France) · cmn 弗蘭德 /弗兰德 (region of France) · bg Фландрия (region of Belgium) · fr Flandres (East Flanders) · ja フランドル (region of Belgium) · cs Vlámsko (historical county) · gd Flannras (historical county) · ka ფლანდრია (community of Belgium) · hy Ֆլանդրիա (former province of France) · gl Flandres (community of Belgium)