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Franconian
[ frang-koh-nee-uhn, -kohn-yuhn, fran- ]
noun
- a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Franconia.
- of or relating to Franconian.
Franconian
/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪən /
noun
- 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
- of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages
Word History and Origins
Origin of Franconian1
Example Sentences
The researchers from Heidelberg and Karlsruhe studied a stalagmite -- a dripstone that grows upward from the floor of a cave -- from the "Kleine Teufelshöhle" in Franconian Switzerland.
Twenty-three kellers, countless chestnut trees, dozens of beers: The Kellerwald is the apotheosis of Franconian beer culture.
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.
He was born to a prominent bourgeois family of Franconian heritage near the city of Gera, but grew up in Weissenfels, after his father inherited a prosperous inn from his own father.
The distinction is apparent when cheersing a tipple: Instead of saying "prost," Franconian wine drinkers clink glasses with a more formal "zum wohl" — to your health.
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