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Franconian

Franconian

9.4
About the Franks, an early group of people in Europe, and their culture
  • adjective
  • /ˈfræŋkoʊniən/
: franco
  • The exhibition featured Franconian jewelry and weapons from the early Middle Ages.

Examples

  • The historian specialized in Franconian law and its influence on medieval Europe.

  • The Franconian culture is rich in history.

  • Several Franconian dialects are still spoken in parts of Germany today.

  • Many Franconian traditions are still celebrated today.

  • The exhibition featured Franconian jewelry and weapons from the early Middle Ages.

  • Several Franconian dialects are still spoken in parts of Germany today.

  • Many Franconian traditions are still celebrated today.

Synonyms

Frankish
vsFranconian
1 9.9

Relating to the Franks, an early medieval people in Europe

focuses more on culture language and institutions rather than on where people lived

Surface Forms

Franconian positive

Morphology

Franconian = Frank (semi-transparent) = Francon + ian

Historically derived from the Franks (Frank) with '-ian', but the stem alternation to 'Francon-' makes the relation less obvious to learners.

Etymology

Franconian comes from the name of the Franks, an early medieval German people whose laws and customs helped shape parts of Europe. So Franconian means 'relating to the Franks' or to their culture, language, or institutions.