adj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈfɹæŋkɪʃ/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the Franks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the Franks.
In or of the language of the Franks.
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3
adj
Meaning 3
French.
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4
name
Meaning 4
The language of the Franks, an ancient West Germanic language, ancestral to Dutch.
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5
name
Meaning 5
French.
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6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to the Franks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From Frank + -ish. Compare Middle English Frenkisch, Frenkis (“Frankish, French”), Old English Frencisc (“Frankish, French”). More at French. Doublet of French.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إِفْرَنْجِيّ
(ʔifranjiyy)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Armenian:
ֆրանկական
(frankakan)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Breton:
frank
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Catalan:
franc
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Danish:
frankisk
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Dutch:
Frankisch
— of or pertaining to the Franks
French:
francique
— of or pertaining to the Franks
French:
franconien
— of or pertaining to the Franks
French:
franc
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Georgian:
ფრანკული
(pranḳuli)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
German:
fränkisch
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Hungarian:
frank
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Italian:
franco
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Italian:
francico
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Marathi:
फ्रँकिश
(phrĕṅkiś)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Norwegian Bokmål:
frankisk
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Norwegian Nynorsk:
frankisk
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Old Church Slavonic:
франьчьскъ
(franĭčĭskŭ)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Old Church Slavonic:
фрачьскъ
(fračĭskŭ)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Old Church Slavonic:
фрѧжьскъ
(fręžĭskŭ)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Old Church Slavonic:
фрѧѕьскъ
(frędzĭskŭ)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Polish:
frankijski
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Portuguese:
franco
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Portuguese:
frâncico
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Russian:
франкский
(frankskij)
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Swedish:
frankisk
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Welsh:
Ffrancaidd
— of or pertaining to the Franks
Georgian:
ფრანკული
(pranḳuli)
— in or of the language of the Franks
Georgian:
ფრანკულად
(pranḳulad)
— in or of the language of the Franks
German:
altfränkisch
— in or of the language of the Franks
Italian:
francico
— in or of the language of the Franks
Marathi:
फ्रँकिश
(phrĕṅkiś)
— in or of the language of the Franks
Swedish:
frankisk
— in or of the language of the Franks
Armenian:
ֆրանկերեն
(frankeren)
— the language of the Franks
Catalan:
fràncic
— the language of the Franks
Danish:
frankisk
— the language of the Franks
Dutch:
Frankisch
— the language of the Franks
Dutch:
Oudfrankisch
— the language of the Franks
French:
francique
— the language of the Franks
French:
vieux-francique
— the language of the Franks
Georgian:
ფრანკული ენა
(pranḳuli ena)
— the language of the Franks
German:
Fränkisch
— the language of the Franks
German:
Altfränkisch
— the language of the Franks
Italian:
francone
— the language of the Franks
Marathi:
फ्रँकिश
(phrĕṅkiś)
— the language of the Franks
Occitan:
francic
— the language of the Franks
Portuguese:
frâncico
— the language of the Franks
Russian:
франкский
(frankskij)
— the language of the Franks