Rhine Franconian
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Rhine-Franconian
- Rhinefranconian (adjective)
Etymology
editCalque of German Rheinfränkisch.
Proper noun
edit- 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.
- Synonym: Rhenish Franconian (Rhenish-Franconian)