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Etymology

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Borrow from Italian francare in the 17th century, derived from Italian (porto di) franco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfʁaŋˈkiːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: fran‧kie‧ren
  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

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frankieren (weak, third-person singular present frankiert, past tense frankierte, past participle frankiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stamp, to put a stamp on, to apply postage stamps to (envelope, letter, parcel)
    Synonym: freimachen
    Er frankierte den Brief.He put a stamp on the letter.

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