Most people only think about Norway, Sweden and Denmark when we’re talking about Vikings. But don’t forget about the Frisians. Yes the Frisians, they were there too. Ubbu the Frisian, was one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army, also known as The Great Viking army. This army was led by the sons of […]
Frisian Blog
“Frisians won battle against the Dutch”
It was the year 1345 that the Dutch (Hollanders) attacked the Frisians at Starum by sea with an army of 85.000 men, led by Willem van Henegrouwen (IV) and Jan van Beaumont (uncle of Willem). They wanted to take over Starum. When they attacked they put the towns Laaksum and Warns on fire, but the […]
“Frisians, tallest people in the world”
You might have thought that folks from the Netherlands are the tallest in the world and that’s still true. But if you look at the Netherlands itself, you’ll see that the people in the north are the tallest. Also folks from Groningen (neighbour province of Friesland and ex-Frisian land) are one of the tallest. Frisians […]
Fryske Blog
De Âld-Fryske Ferbining
Troch it meitsjen fan it Âld-Fryske programma foar de LearnFrisian webside, moasten wy ús mysels fansels ferdjipje yn ‘e âlde taal. Dêrtroch kamen wy tige nijsgjirrige dingen tsjin, lykas it oantal Ingelske wurden dy’t wy lâns kommen seach. Wurden as “de”, “dat” & “en” wiene yn dy tiid skreaun as “the”, “that” & “and”. Gewoan […]
Bjusterbaarlike Âld-Fryske Wurden
It skierdâlde Frysk, de taal wêr’t allegear mei begûn, is krekt in grutte skat. Stjerrende wier, hwat in kreaze wurden hat die âlde taal. Gean it rychje mar gau ôf & lit ús witte hwastû der fan fynst! In English: Beautiful Old-Frisian words Ancient Frisian, the language where it all started, is like a huge […]
Frysk & Grunnegs
Tusken dizze twa provinsjes is der wol gauris striid. Mar wêr komt it no eins wei? En is it nedich? Foaral ast nei giest dat it allegear ien lân west is. Altyd mar raze en tiere nei elkoar, whylst wy úteinlik deselde ‘woartels’ hawwe, nuver éh? Mar genôch oer dat, hjoed wolle wy it Frysk […]