Frainc

See also: frainc

Irish

Alternative forms

• Frainnc (superseded)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾˠaɲc/
• IPA^(key): /fɾˠæɲc/

Etymology 1

From Latin Francia.

Proper noun

An Fhrainc f (genitive na Fraince)

1. France

Usage notes

• Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Frainc

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Frainc Vocative a Fhrainc Genitive Fraince Dative Frainc

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Fhrainc Genitive na Fraince Dative leis an bhFrainc don Fhrainc

Derived terms

• Alpa na Fraince (“the French Alps”)
• Fraincis (“the French language”)
• Francach (“French”, adjective)
• Francach m (“French person”)
• Guáin na Fraince (“French Guiana”)
• Léigiún Coigríochach na Fraince (“the French Foreign Legion”)
• Poblacht na Fraince (“the Republic of France”)
• Polainéis na Fraince (“French Polynesia”)
• Réabhlóid na Fraince (“the French Revolution”)

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Frainc m

1. inflection of Franc (“Frank”):
   1. vocative/genitive singular
   2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Frainc	Fhrainc	bhFrainc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Frainc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Frainc”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Frainc”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 franc, frangc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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