Frankrich

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Frankreich Moselle Franconian rarely also Ripuarian after Standard German Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh Frankrīche. gmw-cfr Frank Frank Rich realm. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ˈfʀaŋkʀiɕ/ Proper noun gmw-cfr proper noun n gmw-cfr most of _ Ripuarian gmw-cfr France Q142 gmw-cfr 1869 Joseph Müller Prosa und Gedichte in Aachener Mundart 1 2nd 109 Se haue lang överlad, of se noh Dütschland erenn bes Koblenz, of noh Frankrich erenn bes Paris reise saue. They pondered at length whether they should travel into Germany to Koblenz or into France to Paris. gmw-cfr Germaniens Völkerstimmen – Sammlung der deutschen Mundarten in Dichtungen, Sagen, Mährchen, Volksliedern u.s.w. Johannes Matthias Firmenich Wiss, Ruth on Bloh 1 479 sample of Düren dialect Verwondert schreie all de Löck: Seet Frankrich, wat ä Häldestöck! All the people shout in bewilderment: Look at France, what a feat! Related terms gmw-cfr Franzus gmw-cfr franzüüsch, gmw-cfr franzüsisch Low German Etymology From nds gml Frankrîke. The -ch must be due to High German influence. The forms is attested around late 16th or early 17th century (in Chronik des Landes Dithmarschen by Johann Adolfi alias Neocorus). Proper noun nds proper noun n nds Frankriek: nds France Q142