Flemish (in Dutch, Vlaams) can either refer to

• Anything belonging to Flanders (the Flemish nation) or to its inhabitants, the Flemings.
• The current cultural community, the Flemish Community.
• The current Flemish region in Belgium.
• The historical county Flanders.
• The local dialects of Dutch spoken in this region: see Flemish language.
• The Flemish dialects spoken in the north of France, west of Belgium and south-west of the Netherlands: West Flemish.

According to the different meanings, the translations result in different words in certain languages.