Franconian

[ frang-koh-nee-uhn, -kohn-yuhn, fran- ]

noun

1. a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Franconia.
2. of or relating to Franconian.

Franconian

/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪən /

noun

1. a group of medieval Germanic dialects spoken by the Franks in an area from N Bavaria and Alsace to the mouth of the Rhine. Low Franconian developed into Dutch, while Upper Franconian contributed to High German, of which it remains a recognizable dialect See also Old Low German Old High German Frankish

adjective

1. of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franconian¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; Franconi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

A beer in my favorite mug is a reminder of Franconian bierkellers, while a cricketer’s grin on a koozie summons the intensity of Australian sunshine.

From Washington Post

And the gay Franconian reached up and pulled a stray tag of Boris's jerkin, which hung down his back.

From Project Gutenberg

A great tournament at the court of the lords of Trimberg, the Franconian town on the Saale!

From Project Gutenberg

Carl's successors in Germany, the Saxon and Franconian emperors, continued the work.

From Project Gutenberg

In our Franconian village the gooseherd was a little boy, vastly proud of his job.

From Project Gutenberg

Germany, then, decimated and desolate, was so depopulated that the Franconian Estates legalized bigamy.

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