Frans

See also: frans and Frañs

Afrikaans

Adjective

Frans (attributive Franse, not comparable)

1. French

Noun

Frans (plural [please provide])

1. French

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Danish

Alternative forms

• Frands
• Frants

Etymology

From German Franz.

Proper noun

Frans

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Francis.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɑns/

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• Hyphenation: Frans
• Rhymes: -ɑns

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch fransch, from fransoys, from Old French françois, from Medieval Latin franciscus, from Late Latin Francus.

Adjective

Frans (comparative Franser, superlative meest Frans or Franst)

1. French

Inflection

Declension of Frans
uninflected	Frans
inflected	Franse
comparative	Franser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		Frans	Franser	het Franst het Franste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	Franse	Fransere	Franste
	n. sing.	Frans	Franser	Franste
	plural	Franse	Fransere	Franste
definite		Franse	Fransere	Franste
partitive		Frans	Fransers	—

Alternative forms

• Fransch (obsolete)

Related terms

• Frank
• Frankrijk
• Fransman / Franse / Française
• Franstalig
• verfransing

Proper noun

Frans n

1. French (language)

Alternative forms

• Fransch (obsolete)

Derived terms

• Canadees-Frans
• Middelfrans
• Nieuwfrans
• Oudfrans
• Quebecs Frans
• Standaardfrans

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Frans m

1. a male given name.

Related terms

• Frank

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Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately, from Latin Franciscus.

Proper noun

Frans m

1. a male given name.

Usage notes

• son of Frans: Fransson
• daughter of Frans: Fransdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Frans
Accusative	Frans
Dative	Fransi
Genitive	Frans

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Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish Frans < Franciscus (“French”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑns/, [ˈfrɑ̝ns̠]

Proper noun

Frans

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Francis.

Declension

Inflection of Frans (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Frans	Fransit
genitive		Fransin	Fransien
partitive		Fransia	Franseja
illative		Fransiin	Franseihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Frans	Fransit
accusative	nom.	Frans	Fransit
	gen.	Fransin
genitive		Fransin	Fransien
partitive		Fransia	Franseja
inessive		Fransissa	Franseissa
elative		Fransista	Franseista
illative		Fransiin	Franseihin
adessive		Fransilla	Franseilla
ablative		Fransilta	Franseilta
allative		Fransille	Franseille
essive		Fransina	Franseina
translative		Fransiksi	Franseiksi
abessive		Fransitta	Franseitta
instructive		—	Fransein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Frans (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Fransini Fransini accusative nom. Fransini Fransini gen. Fransini genitive Fransini Fransieni partitive Fransiani Fransejani inessive Fransissani Franseissani elative Fransistani Franseistani illative Fransiini Franseihini adessive Fransillani Franseillani ablative Fransiltani Franseiltani allative Fransilleni Franseilleni essive Fransinani Franseinani translative Fransikseni Franseikseni abessive Fransittani Franseittani instructive — — comitative — Franseineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Fransisi Fransisi accusative nom. Fransisi Fransisi gen. Fransisi genitive Fransisi Fransiesi partitive Fransiasi Fransejasi inessive Fransissasi Franseissasi elative Fransistasi Franseistasi illative Fransiisi Franseihisi adessive Fransillasi Franseillasi ablative Fransiltasi Franseiltasi allative Fransillesi Franseillesi essive Fransinasi Franseinasi translative Fransiksesi Franseiksesi abessive Fransittasi Franseittasi instructive — — comitative — Franseinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Fransimme Fransimme accusative nom. Fransimme Fransimme gen. Fransimme genitive Fransimme Fransiemme partitive Fransiamme Fransejamme inessive Fransissamme Franseissamme elative Fransistamme Franseistamme illative Fransiimme Franseihimme adessive Fransillamme Franseillamme ablative Fransiltamme Franseiltamme allative Fransillemme Franseillemme essive Fransinamme Franseinamme translative Fransiksemme Franseiksemme abessive Fransittamme Franseittamme instructive — — comitative — Franseinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Fransinne Fransinne accusative nom. Fransinne Fransinne gen. Fransinne genitive Fransinne Fransienne partitive Fransianne Fransejanne inessive Fransissanne Franseissanne elative Fransistanne Franseistanne illative Fransiinne Franseihinne adessive Fransillanne Franseillanne ablative Fransiltanne Franseiltanne allative Fransillenne Franseillenne essive Fransinanne Franseinanne translative Fransiksenne Franseiksenne abessive Fransittanne Franseittanne instructive — — comitative — Franseinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Fransinsa Fransinsa accusative nom. Fransinsa Fransinsa gen. Fransinsa genitive Fransinsa Fransiensa partitive Fransiaan Fransiansa Fransejaan Fransejansa inessive Fransissaan Fransissansa Franseissaan Franseissansa elative Fransistaan Fransistansa Franseistaan Franseistansa illative Fransiinsa Franseihinsa adessive Fransillaan Fransillansa Franseillaan Franseillansa ablative Fransiltaan Fransiltansa Franseiltaan Franseiltansa allative Fransilleen Fransillensa Franseilleen Franseillensa essive Fransinaan Fransinansa Franseinaan Franseinansa translative Fransikseen Fransiksensa Franseikseen Franseiksensa abessive Fransittaan Fransittansa Franseittaan Franseittansa instructive — — comitative — Franseineen Franseinensa

Related terms

• (religion) Franciscus
• (nickname) Ransu
• (surnames) Franssila, Frantsi, Rantsi, Ranttila
• (place name) Rantsila

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Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French France

Proper noun

Frans

1. France

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Norwegian

Etymology

From German Franz.

Proper noun

Frans

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Francis.

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Swedish

Etymology

From German Franz.

Proper noun

Frans c (genitive Frans)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Francis.