franc

See also Franc, and frânc

English

Etymology

From the inscription Rex Francorum (king of the Franks) in medieval French coins.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɹæŋk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

Noun

Wikipedia franc (plural francs)

1. former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.
2. Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss Franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.

Translations

former currency of France and Belgium

• Arabic: فرنك (ar) (frank) m
• Armenian: ֆրանկ (hy) (frank) 
• Catalan: franc (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 法郎 (cmn) (fǎláng)

• Czech: frank (cs) m
• Finnish: frangi (fi)
• French: franc (fr) m
• German: Franc (de) m, Franken (de) m
• Greek: φράγκο (el) (fránko) m 
• Hebrew: פרנק (he)
• Hindi: फ्रैंक (hi) (phraiṅk)

• Icelandic: franki (is) m
• Japanese: フラン (ja) (furan)
• Korean: 프랑 (ko) (peurang)
• Luxembourgish: Frang (lb) m
• Macedonian: франк (mk) (frank) m
• Polish: frank m
• Portuguese: franco (pt) m
• Russian: франк (ru) (frank) m 
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: фра̏нак (sh) m

  Roman: frȁnak (sh) m

• Thai: ฟรังค์ (th) (frang)

any of several units of currency

• Arabic: فرنك (ar) (frank) m
• Armenian: ֆրանկ (hy) (frank) 
• Catalan: franc (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 法郎 (cmn) (fǎláng)

• Czech: frank (cs) m
• Finnish: frangi (fi)
• French: franc (fr) m
• German: Franken (de) m
• Greek: φράγκο (el) (fránko) m 
• Hebrew: פרנק (he)
• Hindi: फ्रैंक (hi) (phraiṅk)

• Icelandic: franki (is) m
• Japanese: フラン (ja) (furan)
• Korean: 프랑 (ko) (peurang)
• Macedonian: франк (mk) (frank) m
• Navajo: Swis bikéyah bi-fwą
• Polish: frank m
• Russian: франк (ru) (frank) m 
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: фра̏нак (sh) m

  Roman: frȁnak (sh) m

• Thai: ฟรังค์ (th) (frang)

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Translations to be checked

• Esperanto: franko
• Estonian: frank
• Italian: franco m
• Spanish: franco m

Usage notes

The word franc is abbreviated 'F' in ISO 4217 currency codes, usually prepended by the country's 2-letter alpha code in the case of national currencies:

• BIF: Burundi Franc
• CDF: Congolese Franc
• CHF: Swiss Franc
• DJF: Djibouti Franc
• GNF: Guinean Franc
• KMF: Comorian Franc
• RAF: Rwandan Franc
• XAF: Central African Franc
• XOF: West African Franc

Anagrams

• ARFCN

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Catalan

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Adjective

franc m (feminine franca, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franques)

1. frank

Derived terms

• francament
• franquesa

Noun

franc m (plural francs)

1. franc (currency)
2. Frank (one of the Franks)

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French

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /fʀɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Middle French, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Franc (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), a name probably taken from Proto-Germanic *frankô, *frakkōn (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *prAng-, *prAgn- (“pole, stalk”). Cognate with Old High German frakka (“javelin, throwing spit”), Old English franca (“javelin, lance”).

Adjective

franc m (feminine franche, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franches)

1. free

   Il a fait cette action de sa pure et franche volonté.

   His action was performed out of his free will

2. frank
3. full

   4 jours francs

   4 full days

4. tax-free

   Port franc

   Free port

Etymology 2

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin Franc (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”) (see Etymology 1). Compare also Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English Franca (“a Frank”). See also Feringhee.

Noun

franc m (plural francs)

1. (monetary) franc
2. Frank

Adjective

franc m (feminine franque, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franques)

1. Frankish, Franconian.

Related terms

• franchement
• franchise

See also

• (money): sou

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Hungarian

Etymology

From Latin Francī, plural of Francus (“Frank, French”). The noun meaning "syphilis" possibly derives from the noun phrase franc betegség ("French disease").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfrɒnt͡s/

Adjective

franc (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) French

Noun

franc (plural francok)

1. (obsolete) French
2. (archaic) syphilis
3. (vulgar) damn

   A francba! - Damn/Shit!

   Menj a francba! - Go to hell!

Declension

declension of franc singular plural nominative franc francok accusative francot francokat dative francnak francoknak instrumental franccal francokkal causal-final francért francokért translative franccá francokká terminative francig francokig essive-formal francként francokként essive-modal - - inessive francban francokban superessive francon francokon adessive francnál francoknál illative francba francokba sublative francra francokra allative franchoz francokhoz elative francból francokból delative francról francokról ablative franctól francoktól

possessives of franc possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. francom francaim 2nd person sing. francod francaid 3rd person sing. franca francai 1st person plural francunk francaink 2nd person plural francotok francaitok 3rd person plural francuk francaik

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Jèrriais

Etymology

From Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Franc (“a Frank”), of Germanic origin.

Adjective

franc m (feminine franche, masculine plural francs, feminine plural franches)

1. frank

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Middle French

Noun

franc m (plural frans)

1. franc (unit of currency)

Adjective

franc m (feminine singular franche, masculine plural frans, feminine plural franches)

1. noble

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Old French

Etymology

Latin Francus, thought to be from Frankish.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /frãnk/
• Rhymes: -ãnk

Adjective

franc m (feminine franche)

1. noble; of noble descent
2. brave; valiant

Declension

  Declension of franc  

Number	Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular	Subject	frans	franche, or less common france	franc
	Oblique	franc	franche, or less common france	franc
Plural	Subject	franc	franches, or less common frances	franc
	Oblique	frans	franches, or less common frances	franc

Descendants

• English: frank
• French: franc

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Romanian

Etymology 1

From French Franc.

Noun

franc m (plural franci)

1. a Frank (Germanic tribe)

Adjective

franc

1. of a Frank, Frankish

Related terms

• frânc

See also

• francez

Etymology 2

From French franc (noun).

Noun

franc m (plural franci)

1. (numismatics) a franc (French, Swiss, or Belgian)

Etymology 3

From French franc (adjective).

Adjective

franc

1. frank, sincere, honest