"Franken" meaning in German

See Franken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfʀaŋkən/, [ˈfʀaŋkŋ̍] Forms: Frankens [genitive], Franken [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Franken [definite, nominative, singular], Frankens [definite, genitive, singular], Franken [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Franken [dative, definite, singular], Franken [accusative, definite, singular]
Etymology: Originally the dative plural of the ethnonym Franke, meaning bei den Franken (by the Franks). Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Franken n (proper noun, genitive Frankens or (optionally with an article) Franken) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}}
  1. Franconia (a cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-name-RcJuJisV Categories (other): Former polities, Geographic and cultural areas of Germany
  2. (historical) Francia Tags: historical, neuter, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-name-a2JRo0vs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, Unterfranken
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʁaŋkən/, [ˈfʁaŋkŋ̩], [ˈfʀaŋkŋ̍], [ˈfrɑŋkŋ̍] Audio: De-Franken.ogg
Rhymes: -aŋkn̩ Etymology: Inflected forms of Franke. Head templates: {{head|de|noun form}} Franken
  1. inflection of Franke:
    genitive/dative/accusative singular
    Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: Franke
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-noun-Z6otxdWH
  2. inflection of Franke:
    nominative/genitive/dative/accusative plural
    Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, genitive, nominative, plural Form of: Franke
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-noun-k5-AqKpt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʀaŋkən/, [ˈfʀaŋkn̩]
Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Franken m (strong, genitive Frankens, plural Franken) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Frankens [genitive], Franken [plural], strong [table-tags], Franken [nominative, singular], Franken [definite, nominative, plural], Frankens [genitive, singular], Franken [definite, genitive, plural], Franken [dative, singular], Franken [dative, definite, plural], Franken [accusative, singular], Franken [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. franc (Swiss currency) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-noun-usWc1lmZ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, German entries with incorrect language header, Currency Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 18 18 9 22 8 4 3 2 2 13 2 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 4 4 53 8 Disambiguation of Currency: 1 1 1 1 51 46
  2. franc (former Belgian currency) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Franken-de-noun-zwMVJAy4 Categories (other): Currency Disambiguation of Currency: 1 1 1 1 51 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Franken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Franken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Franken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Franken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Franken m (strong, genitive Frankens, plural Franken)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              21
            ]
          ],
          "english": "the Swiss franc",
          "text": "der Schweizer Franken",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "franc (Swiss currency)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "franc",
          "franc"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              21
            ]
          ],
          "english": "the Belgian franc",
          "text": "der belgische Franken",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "franc (former Belgian currency)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "franc",
          "franc"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʀaŋkən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfʀaŋkn̩]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Franken"
  ],
  "word": "Franken"
}

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