Neuter
Frankrijk

Frankrijk

  1. (neuter) France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)
  2. (neuter) a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  3. (neuter) a neighborhood of Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfrɑŋk.rɛi̯k/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch Vrankerike. By surface analysis, 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.

Related words

france

𐐙𐑉𐐰𐑌𐑅

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