Frankfurt (redirected from Frankfurt on Main)

Frank·furt  (frnkfrt, frängkfrt)

1. also Frankfurt am Main (äm mn) A city of west-central Germany on the Main River. Founded in the first century b.c. by the Romans, it was the virtual capital of Germany from 1816 to 1866. It is now an industrial, commercial, and financial center. Population: 653,000.

2. also Frankfurt an der O·der (än dr dr) A city of eastern Germany on the Oder River and the Polish border. It was chartered in 1253 and became a prosperous member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century. Population: 62,600.

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frank·furt  (frngkfrt)

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Variant of frankfurter.

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Frankfurt (am Main) (German) [ˈfraŋkfʊrt (am ˈmain)]

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(Placename) a city in central Germany, in Hesse on the Main River: a Roman settlement in the 1st century; a free imperial city (1372-1806); seat of the federal assembly (1815-66); university (1914); trade fairs since the 13th century. Pop.: 644 700 (1999 est.)

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Frankfurt (an der Oder) (German) [ˈfraŋkfʊrt (an der ˈoːdər)]

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(Placename) a city in E Germany on the Polish border: member of the Hanseatic League (1368-1450). Pop.: 85 360 (1991)

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Frankfurt - a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center Frankfurt on the Main, Frankfort Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

Translations

Frankfurt [ˈfræŋkfɜː^rt] n → Francfort

Frankfurt [ˈfræŋkfɜːt] n → Francoforte f