Gronings (Grunnegs or Grönnegs) can equally be defined as a Low Saxon dialects spoken in the Netherlands province of Groningen and in some adjoining areas: one in Groningen city, four in the outlands (or Ommelanden), and Westerwolds. They are the result of an intermingling of 4 languages: Low Saxon (the result of 9th-century Saxon domination), Frisian (the province of Groningen was part of Friesland until the city of Groningen became the dominant factor in the region in the 15th century), Dutch, and (to a lesser extent) English and Danish (Anglo Saxon) .