franko

See also: Franko and franko-

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franko/, [frãŋ.ko̞]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

franko (comparative frankoago, superlative frankoen, excessive frankoegi)

1. a lot, many

   Synonyms: oso, asko

2. enough

   Synonyms: aski, nahiko

Determiner

franko (preposed/postposed)

1. many

   Synonym: asko

Declension

Declension of franko (determiner, ending in vowel)

		indefinite
absolutive		franko
ergative		frankok
dative		frankori
genitive		frankoren
comitative		frankorekin
causative		frankorengatik
benefactive		frankorentzat
instrumental		frankoz
inessive	anim	frankorengan
	inan	frankotan
locative	anim	—
	inan	frankotako
allative	anim	frankorengana
	inan	frankotara
terminative	anim	frankorenganaino
	inan	frankotaraino
directive	anim	frankorenganantz
	inan	frankotarantz
destinative	anim	frankorenganako
	inan	frankotarako
ablative	anim	frankorengandik
	inan	frankotatik
partitive		frankorik
prolative		frankotzat

Derived terms

• frankoki (“abundantly”)
• frankotan (“often”)
• frankotasun (“abundance”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish franco.

Noun

franko inan or anim

1. (historical) Frank
2. (numismatics) franc

Declension

Declension of franko (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		franko	frankoa	frankoak
ergative		frankok	frankoak	frankoek
dative		frankori	frankoari	frankoei
genitive		frankoren	frankoaren	frankoen
comitative		frankorekin	frankoarekin	frankoekin
causative		frankorengatik	frankoarengatik	frankoengatik
benefactive		frankorentzat	frankoarentzat	frankoentzat
instrumental		frankoz	frankoaz	frankoez
inessive	anim	frankorengan	frankoarengan	frankoengan
	inan	frankotan	frankoan	frankoetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	frankotako	frankoko	frankoetako
allative	anim	frankorengana	frankoarengana	frankoengana
	inan	frankotara	frankora	frankoetara
terminative	anim	frankorenganaino	frankoarenganaino	frankoenganaino
	inan	frankotaraino	frankoraino	frankoetaraino
directive	anim	frankorenganantz	frankoarenganantz	frankoenganantz
	inan	frankotarantz	frankorantz	frankoetarantz
destinative	anim	frankorenganako	frankoarenganako	frankoenganako
	inan	frankotarako	frankorako	frankoetarako
ablative	anim	frankorengandik	frankoarengandik	frankoengandik
	inan	frankotatik	frankotik	frankoetatik
partitive		frankorik	—	—
prolative		frankotzat	—	—

Further reading

• “franko”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “franko”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Italian franco, from French franc (“franc”), a type of currency used in Switzerland and formerly also France, Belgium and Luxembourg. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

franko m (plural franken)

1. (Sette Comuni) lira (former currency of Italy)

   Sbéen truun odar viarskh markitten habent gamacht an franken.

   Two Tron liras or forty San Marco liras make one Italian lira.

Declension

Declension of franko – 4th declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	dar	franko	de	franken
accusative	an	in	franken	de	franken
dative	aname	me	franken	in	franken

References

• “franko” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [ˈfranko]
• Rhymes: -anko
• Hyphenation: fran‧ko

Noun

franko (accusative singular frankon, plural frankoj, accusative plural frankojn)

1. (numismatics) franc (former monetary unit of Belgium and France)