Frisii
Latin
Etymology
Named for their curly hair, from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfriː.si.iː/
Proper noun
Frīsiī m pl (genitive Frīsiōrum); second declension
- A tribe of Northern Germany, which dwelt between the rivers Rhine and Ems
Declension
Second declension.
| 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