Frankrijk
Meaning
- (neuter) France (a country in Western Europe)
- (neuter) A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
- (neuter) A neighborhood of Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Concepts
France
france
𐐙𐑉𐐰𐑌𐑅
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfrɑŋk.rɛi̯k/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch Vranckrike. Equivalent to Frank + rijk. The hamlet in Friesland is named after the country. It may have been originally the name of a field owned by the Frankena family, with the name Frankrijk being applied as a humorous reference to the property. See also Dutch Low Saxon Fraankriek and West Frisian Frankryk. The hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as franckryk in 1401. Named after the country. Formerly an independent hamlet.
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Sentences
In Frankrijk is kraanwater gratis 🆓 in de restaurants .
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In France, tap water is free in the restaurants.
In Frankrijk is kraantjeswater gratis 🆓 in de restaurants .
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In France, tap water is free in the restaurants.