East Frisian

East Frisian (also East Friesian) is an adjective referring to East Frisia, a region in Germany. It can refer specifically to:

  • East Frisians, the people from the region
  • East Friesian (sheep), a breed of sheep originating there
  • East Frisian Islands, off the coast of East Frisia
  • East Frisian Low Saxon, the Low German dialect spoken there
  • Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger, a breed of horse originating there
  • Saterland Frisian language, a language historically spoken there and in Saterland
  • Wangerooge Frisian language, an extinct language spoken on the Wangerooge island

Famous quotes containing the word east:

    “We have heard all of our lives how, after the Civil War was over, the South went back to straighten itself out and make a living again. It was for many years a voiceless part of the government. The balance of power moved away from it—to the north and the east. The problems of the north and the east became the big problem of the country and nobody paid much attention to the economic unbalance the South had left as its only choice.”
    —Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)