Franconian

[frang-koh-nee-uhn, -kohn-yuhn, fran-]

noun

1. a group of West Germanic dialects or languages, consisting of Frankish and the dialects descended from Frankish.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Franconia.

2. of or relating to Franconian.

Franconian

/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪən /

noun

1. 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

adjective

1. of or relating to Franconia, the Franks, or their languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franconian¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; Franconi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The researchers from Heidelberg and Karlsruhe studied a stalagmite -- a dripstone that grows upward from the floor of a cave -- from the "Kleine Teufelshöhle" in Franconian Switzerland.

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Twenty-three kellers, countless chestnut trees, dozens of beers: The Kellerwald is the apotheosis of Franconian beer culture.

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A beer in my favorite mug is a reminder of Franconian bierkellers, while a cricketer’s grin on a koozie summons the intensity of Australian sunshine.

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He was born to a prominent bourgeois family of Franconian heritage near the city of Gera, but grew up in Weissenfels, after his father inherited a prosperous inn from his own father.

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The distinction is apparent when cheersing a tipple: Instead of saying "prost," Franconian wine drinkers clink glasses with a more formal "zum wohl" — to your health.

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