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:
“My angel,—his name is Freedom,—
Choose him to be your king;
He shall cut pathways east and west,
And fend you with his wing.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)