Rhine Franconian en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of German Rheinfränkisch.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhine-Franconian | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Rhinefranconian | adjective, alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Holonyms
Meronyms
Hessian · Palatine · Lorrainian
Relateds
Wiktionary’s coverage of Rhine Franconian terms