Franke
German
Etymology
From Old High German Franko, from Frankish *Franko, from Proto-Germanic *frankô.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Franke m (genitive Franken, plural Franken, female Fränkin)
- One of the (ancient) Franks. (male or of unspecified sex)
- Franconian (male or of unspecified sex)
Declension
Related terms
- Franken
- Frankenreich (“Frankish Empire, kingdom of the Franks”)
- fränkisch
- Fränkisch
- Frankreich (“France”)
Proper noun
Franke m or f (genitive Frankes)
- a surname
Further reading
- “Franke” in Duden online
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- German terms derived from Frankish
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- German proper nouns
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