Frisii

English

Noun

Frisii pl (plural only)

(historical) A tribe of Northern Germany who dwelt between the rivers Rhine and Ems.

Latin

Etymology

Possibly named for their curly hair, from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfriː.si.iː/, [ˈfriːs̠iː]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfri.si.i/, [ˈfriːs̬iː]

Proper noun

Frīsiī m pl (genitive Frīsiōrum); second declension

A tribe of Northern Germany who dwelt between the rivers Rhine and Ems.

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Frīsiī
Genitive	Frīsiōrum
Dative	Frīsiīs
Accusative	Frīsiōs
Ablative	Frīsiīs
Vocative	Frīsiī

References

“Frisii”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Frisii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
“Frisii”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Markey, Thomas L. (1981): Frisians

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