English

Proper noun

Fries

1. A surname​.
2. A town in Virginia.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch Friese, but also Vriese, Vrese, from Old Dutch *Frieso, probably via Old Saxon *Frēso. Borrowed and re-borrowed, at varying times in history, from Old Frisian Frēsa, Frīsa (modern West Frisian Fries).

Initial v- is expected from natural development from Old Dutch, in which voicing of initial f- to v- occurs naturally. The modern form with f- is probably influenced by the Frisian endonym. However, the original voiced consonant is retained in the common surname de Vries.

Noun

Fries m ‎(plural Friezen, diminutive Friesje n, feminine Friese)

1. a Frisian, member of a Germanic people; speaker of their language
2. a West Frisian specifically
3. Short form for various names relating to Friesland or Frisians, such as the bovine race.

Usage notes

In the Netherlands, Fries most often refers implicitly to the Frisians that Dutch people are most familiar with, the West Frisians.

Derived terms

• Friesland

Etymology 2

From Fries +‎ -s.

Adjective

Fries ‎(comparative Frieser, superlative meest Fries or Friest)

1. Frisian (any member of the Frisian people)
2. West Frisian specifically (of the Frisian part of the Netherlands)

Inflection

Derived terms

• Noordfries
• Oostfries
• Westfries
• Westerlauwers Fries
• Friese ruiter

Proper noun

Fries n

1. Frisian (any of the Frisian languages)
2. specifically, West Frisian

German

Etymology

From French frise

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

Fries m ‎(genitive Frieses, plural Friese)

1. frieze (sculptured or richly ornamented band)

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /friəs/

Proper noun

Fries c (pl Friezen)

1. Frisian (person)

English

Noun

fries

1. plural of fry

Verb

fries

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of fry

Anagrams

• fires
• serif

Latin

Verb

friēs

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of friō