Flanders
pronunciation
How to pronounce Flanders in British English:
UK [ˈflɑ:ndəz]
How to pronounce Flanders in American English:
US [ˈflændəz]
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- Noun:
- a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
Word Origin
- Flanders
- from a source akin to Dutch Vlaanderen probably a compound of roots represented by Flemish vlakte "plain" + wanderen "to wander."
Example
- 1. Think of the strains between northern and southern italy ; or between flanders and wallonia in belgium .
- 2. First appearing in flanders in june 1845 , it was carried by winds to potato farms around paris in august .
- 3. Beneath the federal government , there are three regional governments-one for dutch-speaking flanders , one for francophone wallonia , and one for brussels , which is linguistically integrated .
- 4. And it 's not just any old chocolate : the belgians are proud of quality and innovation , and flanders in particular boasts some of the planet 's finest and most imaginative chocolatiers .
- 5. In belgium , a country smaller than maryland , there is such a vicious division between flanders and wallonia that until december there had been no government for well over 500 days -- a world record .