flemish
flemish — adjective
- flemishpositive
- more flemishcomparative
- most flemishsuperlative
1. connected with Belgium's northern region of Flanders, its people, culture, or th
connected with Belgium's northern region of Flanders, its people, culture, or the Dutch spoken there
Valentina bought a small Flemish lace cloth at the market in Bruges.
collocation: Flemish lace
The museum displayed several Flemish paintings beside works from Italy.
collocation: Flemish paintings
Reuben joined a Flemish cycling club after moving to Antwerp.
A Flemish baker opened a new shop near the train station.
The guide explained how Flemish towns grew rich through trade.
用法筆記
Use Flemish before a noun for things linked to Flanders. For the language or the people, English also uses Flemish as a noun.
常見錯誤
flemish — noun
1. the Dutch spoken in Belgium's northern region of Flanders
the Dutch spoken in Belgium's northern region of Flanders
Walid learned Flemish quickly because his neighbors spoke it every day.
learn/speak + Flemish
Street signs in Ghent often appear in Flemish and French.
in + Flemish
The nurse translated the form from English into Flemish for Ava.
Emily practises Flemish with her cousin before each family visit.
- Belgian Dutch
used when you want to stress that this is the Dutch spoken in Belgium
用法筆記
In everyday English, Flemish usually means the Dutch spoken in Belgium. In formal language study, it is often described as a variety of Dutch.
常見錯誤
2. people from Belgium's northern region of Flanders, viewed as one group
people from Belgium's northern region of Flanders, viewed as one group
The Flemish are proud of the old market squares in their cities.
the Flemish + plural verb
Yasmin discovered that the Flemish celebrate many local town festivals.
The Flemish helped shape Belgium's trade history for centuries.
Visitors often find the Flemish warm once a conversation begins.
- Flemings
countable plural form for individual people from Flanders
- Walloons
French-speaking people from the southern part of Belgium
文法句型
the Flemish
用法筆記
Normally used with the when you mean the people as a whole: the Flemish. For one person, say a Fleming.