פֿראַנקרײַך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German Frankreich, from Old High German Franko (“Frank”, noun) + rīhhi (“power, might, empire”). Cognate with German Frankreich.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈfʁaŋkʁaɪ̯χ/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈfʁankʁaːχ/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔnkʁaχ/

Proper noun

פֿראַנקרײַך • (frankraykh) n

  1. France (a country in Western Europe)
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