Franeker
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Franker (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Franeker
- A city in Friesland, Netherlands.
Translations
[edit]historic city of Friesland
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Further reading
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as fronakre in 1085. From Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, lordly”) + ekker (“field, acre”).
See also West Frisian Frjentsjer.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Franeker n
- Franeker (a city and former municipality of Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[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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