fraktur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹæktuːɹ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Latin frangō Latin frāctūrus Latin fractūrabor. German Frakturbor. English fraktur First appears c. 1886 as fractur, and c. 1904 as fraktur, from German Fraktur, from Latin frāctūra (“breaking”, noun), from frangere (“to break”), past participle fractus. Compare English fracture, fraction. Doublet of fracture.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A style of black letter type, used especially in German-speaking countries from the 16th century until World War II.
- (US, countable, uncountable) A Pennsylvania German document style, incorporating watercolor illustration and fraktur lettering.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraktur | alternative | lexicographic | |
| frakturs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fractur | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Fractur | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |