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Not quite, 'de Vries' in Dutch translates to 'the Friesian'.

• shifto 8y ago
  No, that would be DeFries.
  • Vinnl 8y ago
    Exactly, although the word probably derives from that - hence my remark about its etymological origin.
    • vectorEQ 8y ago
      vries means freeze. even though not used like that specifically, you are right in your thought that vries means freeze. "ik vries" -> "i freeze". friesland's name is disputed though between being founded by a guy named 'friso' and that 'Fries' means 'peoples with curly hair' :D - so much for logic & linguistics :D!
      • Vinnl 8y ago
        > so much for logic & linguistics :D! Which is why I didn't want to go into the actual etymology, because the only reason it was a fun fact is because the current meaning of the word is freeze, regardless of what it referred to in the past :)
  • Kirth 8y ago
    "Vriesland" is an old spelling for Friesland (Frisia).