Rhine Franconian

English

Alternative forms

  • Rhine-Franconian
  • Rhinefranconian (adjective)

Etymology

Calque of German Rheinfränkisch.

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.
    Synonym: Rhenish Franconian (Rhenish-Franconian)

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Rhine Franconian terms
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