Franeker
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Franker (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From the Dutch Franeker, thought to derive from reconstructed Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, noble”) + ekker (“acre, field”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɑːnəkə/
Proper noun edit
Franeker
- A city in Friesland, Netherlands.
Translations edit
historic city of Friesland
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Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as fronakre in 1085. From Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, lordly”) + ekker (“field, acre”).
See also West Frisian Frjentsjer.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Franeker n
- Franeker (a city and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands).
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: Franeker
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “franeker”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Further reading edit
- Franeker on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl