Fran·co·ni·an (fr ng-k  n - n, -knyn, frn-)adj. 1. Of or relating to Franconia. 2. a. Of or relating to Franconian. b. Of or relating to Old Low Franconian. n. Any of a group of Old and Middle High German dialects of west-central Germany. |
Franconian [fræŋˈkəʊnɪən]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a group of medieval Germanic dialects spoken by the Franks in an area from N Bavaria and Alsace to the mouth of the Rhine. Low Franconian developed into Dutch, while Upper Franconian contributed to High German, of which it remains a recognizable dialect See also Old Low German, Old High German, Frankish
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages
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