Flemish
- Noun
The language or dialect spoken by the Flemings; also, collectively, the people of Flanders.
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Flemish
Flemish (Vlaams) also called Flemish Dutch (Vlaams-Nederlands), Belgian Dutch (Belgisch-Nederlands [ˈbɛlɣis ˈneːdərlɑnts ] ( listen )), or Southern Dutch (Zuid-Nederlands), is a Lower Franconian / Dutch dialect. It is spoken in the whole northern region of Belgium as well as French Flanders and the Dutch Zeelandic Flanders by approximately 6.5 million people. The term is used in at least five ways. These are:
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List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 1999–2004
This is a list of members of the Flemish Parliament between 1999 and 2004, following the direct elections of 1999.
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List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2009–14
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ROX (Flemish TV series)
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Magritte Award for Best Flemish Film
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Flemish Union of Students
The Flemish Union of Students (Dutch: Vlaamse Vereniging van Studenten; VVS) is an organisation that represents the students of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
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Flemish Hunting Deck
The Flemish Hunting Deck, also known as the Cloisters set of fifty-two playing cards and Hofjaren Jachtpakket (in Dutch), is a set of fifty-two playing cards owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States. It is significant in that it is the only complete set of ordinary playing cards from the fifteenth century. Estimate ranges of manufacture are between 1470 and 1480.
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Flemish Chapel (capilla flamenca)
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Flemish Energy Agency
Flemish Energy Agency (Dutch: Vlaams Energieagentschap; VEA) is a government agency of the Flemish Region under the Flemish Ministry of Environment, Nature and Energy, tasked with the preparation and execution of Flemish energy policy.
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Flemish Bastard
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