Friesland1 Syllabification: (Fries·land)Pronunciation: /ˈfrēzlənd/Definition of Friesland the western part of the ancient region of Frisia. a northern province in the Netherlands, bounded on the west and north by the IJsselmeer and the North Sea; capital, Leeuwarden. Friesland in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Friesland in the British & World English dictionary