Francrice

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Franca (“the Franks'”) +‎ rīċe (“kingdom, realm”). Compare Dutch Frankrijk (“France”), German Frankreich (“France”), Norwegian Frankrike (“France”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɑnkˌriː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈfrɑŋkˌriː.t͡ʃe]

Proper noun

Francrīċe n

  1. the kingdom of the Franks; France
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Maurus þā ferde mid miċelre blisse, and his ġeferan samod, to Francena riċe
      Maurus then went with much bliss, along with his companions, to France.

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative Francrīċe —
accusative Francrīċe —
genitive Francrīċes —
dative Francrīċe —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Francrice
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