Luxembourg franc
- noun
- Archaic
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franco luxemburgués
- The Luxembourg franc was replaced by the euro in 2002.
Examples
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She exchanged her old Luxembourg francs for euros at the bank.
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The museum displayed a collection of coins, including several Luxembourg franc notes from the 20th century.
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Before the euro, prices in Luxembourg were listed in Luxembourg francs and Belgian francs.
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Many tourists still remember the Luxembourg franc.
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Before the euro, prices in Luxembourg were listed in Luxembourg francs and Belgian francs.
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She exchanged her old Luxembourg francs for euros at the bank.
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The museum displayed a collection of coins, including several Luxembourg franc notes from the 20th century.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a transparent compositional noun phrase: 'Luxembourg' (the country) + 'franc' (a currency unit) directly yields 'the currency of Luxembourg.' This country+currency pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning (the historical detail about the euro does not affect compositional transparency).
Etymology
Luxembourg franc comes from the old coin called the franc, a name used in France and nearby countries, and Luxembourg made its own version so people used 'Luxembourg francs' as the country's 'money'. That's why Luxembourg franc refers to the old national currency, which was replaced by the 'euro' in 2002.
