franska

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑnskɑ/, [ˈfrɑ̝ns̠kɑ̝]
• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑnskɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝ns̠kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑnskɑ
• Syllabification^(key): frans‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): frans‧ka

franska

1. archaic and literary form of ranska (“French, the French language”)
   • 1862, Lavus Korander (Claes Fredrik Corander), Yleinen maa-tiede‎^[1], first edition, Vyborg: N[ikolai]. A[ugust]. Zilliakus's Printing House, page 143:

     Englannin kanava [kanaali], franskaksi la Manche

     The English Channel, la Manche in French

   • 1941, Maila Talvio, Linnoituksen iloiset rouvat : romaani vanhan Viaporin ajoilta‎^[2], first edition, Porvoo, Helsinki: WSOY, page 199:

     Margareta rupesi puhumaan franskaa:
     — Mais, monsieur, je suis bien etonnéá^[sic]

     Margareta began speaking French:
     "But, sir, I'm astonished […] "

From franskur, from Danish fransk.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfranska/

  Rhymes: -anska

franska f (genitive singular frönsku, no plural)

1. French (language)

• frönskur (“French fries”)

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• IPA^(key): /²franska/

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franska

1. inflection of fransk:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

franska c

1. (uncountable) French; a language spoken in e.g. France and parts of Canada

   Synonym: (dated) fransyska

   Talar du franska?

   Do you speak French?

2. a kind of white bread

   Synonyms: franskbröd, vitt bröd

(language):

(a kind of bread):

• fralla

• franska in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• franska in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• franska in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)