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/
(Mideastern) IPA^(key): /ˈfʁankʁaːχ/
(Southeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɔnkʁaχ/

Proper noun

פֿראַנקרײַך • (frankraykh) n

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)