English Explanatory Dictionary

Rhine Franconian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. 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.

Word forms

Rhine Franconian Rhine-Franconian Rhinefranconian

Etymology

Calque of German Rheinfränkisch.

Synonyms

Rhenish Franconian

Related words

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