Westphalian

Origin

Westphalia+-ian

Full definition of Westphalian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the Westphalia region or its people and culture.
2. Of or pertaining to Westphalian Low German.

Derived terms

• North Rhine-Westphalian
• Westphalian Peace

Related terms

• (region) Eastphalia
• Eastphalian

Noun

1. Someone from Westphalia
2. One of the major dialect groups of West Low German (also called Westfalish) spoken in Westphalia.
3. (geology, uncountable) A European phase of the upper Carboniferous period.
4. A warmblood horse bred in the Westphalia region.

Derived terms

• (person) North Rhine-Westphalian (from North Rhine-Westphalia)

Related terms

• (person, dialect) Eastphalian