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Rhine Franconian

Rhine Franconian proper noun: one of two main subgroups of the West Central German dialects; spoken in Hesse, the southeastern half of Rhineland-Palatinate, northernmost Baden-Württemberg, and traditionally in Lorraine (France); distinguished from Central Franconian by the use of das (“that”) and was (“what”), and the pronunciation of Germanic -β- as a stop [p] when now in coda position.

Proper noun

Rhine Franconian

  1. One of two main subgroups of the West Central German dialects; spoken in Hesse, the southeastern half of Rhineland-Palatinate, northernmost Baden-Württemberg, and traditionally in Lorraine (France); distinguished from Central Franconian by the use of das (“that”) and was (“what”), and the pronunciation of Germanic -β- as a stop [p] when now in coda position.
    Synonyms:
    Rhenish Franconian

Synonyms of Rhine Franconian

  • Rhenish Franconian

Forms of Rhine Franconian

alternative formRhine-Franconian
alternative adjectiveRhinefranconian

Origin of Rhine Franconian

Calque of German Rheinfränkisch.

Questions about Rhine Franconian

What does Rhine Franconian mean?
Rhine Franconian means one of two main subgroups of the West Central German dialects; spoken in Hesse, the southeastern half of Rhineland-Palatinate, northernmost Baden-Württemberg, and traditionally in Lorraine (France); distinguished from Central Franconian by the use of das (“that”) and was (“what”), and the pronunciation of Germanic -β- as a stop [p] when now in coda position.
What part of speech is Rhine Franconian?
Rhine Franconian is a proper noun.

Words near Rhine Franconian in the dictionary

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  6. Rhine Franconian
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  10. rhinebothriidean
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