Franeker
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Franker (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom 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
editFraneker
- A city in Friesland, Netherlands.
Translations
edithistoric city of Friesland
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Further reading
editDutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as fronakre in 1085. From Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, lordly”) + ekker (“field, acre”).
See also West Frisian Frjentsjer.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editFraneker n
- Franeker (a city and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands).
Derived terms
editDescendants
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
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