Franconian

English

Etymology

Franconia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɹæŋˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɹæŋˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
• Rhymes: -əʊniən

Adjective

Franconian (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Franconia (region in Bavaria) or its inhabitants.
2. Of or relating to Franconian (dialects descending from Old Frankish, see proper noun below).

Translations

of or relating to Franconia or its inhabitants

• Catalan: francònic
• Czech: franský (cs)
• French: franconien (fr)
• German: fränkisch (de)
• Italian: francone (it)
• Polish: frankoński (pl)
• Spanish: francón
• Swedish: frankisk (sv)
• Welsh: Ffranconaidd

Noun

Franconian (plural Franconians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Franconia.

Translations

native or inhabitant of to Franconia

• French: Franconien (fr)
• German: Franke (de) m, Fränkin (de) f
• Italian: Francone m or f
• Welsh: Ffranconiad m or f

Proper noun

Franconian

1. (linguistics) Of or relating to Franconian (extinct language).

   The dialects of modern Franconia are called East Franconian and, ironically, typical Franconian linguistic features are least pronounced in them.

Related terms

• Old Franconian (usually called Old Frankish or simply Frankish)
• Low Franconian (Middle Low Franconian, Old Low Franconian, Old East Low Franconian)
• Middle Franconian or Central Franconian (including Moselle Franconian)
• Rhine Franconian or Rhenish Franconian
• East Franconian
• Upper Franconian

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: fràncic
• Dutch: Frankisch (nl) n
• French: franconien (fr) m
• German: Fränkisch (de) n
• Italian: francone (it) m
• Welsh: Ffranconeg m or f

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