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Franken.

Franconia (a cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfʀaŋkən/[ˈfʀaŋkŋ̍]
  1. Franconia (a cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west)

    neuter · proper-noun
  2. Francia

    historical · neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

Originally the dative plural of the ethnonym Franke, meaning bei den Franken (by the Franks).

noun/ˈfʀaŋkən/[ˈfʀaŋkn̩]
  1. franc (Swiss currency)

    masculine · strong
    der Schweizer Franken
  2. franc (former Belgian currency)

    masculine · strong
    der belgische Franken
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