פֿראַנקרײַך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German Frankreich, from Old High German Franko (“Frank”, noun) + rīhhi (“power, might, empire”). Cognate with German Frankreich.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈfʁaŋkʁaɪ̯χ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈfʁankʁaːχ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɔnkʁaχ/

Proper noun

פֿראַנקרײַך • (frankraykh) n

1. France (a country in Western Europe)