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franeker

/ˈfɹɑːnəkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
franek-er
IPA
/ˈfɹɑːnəkə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Friesland, Netherlands.

Etymology

From the Dutch Franeker, thought to derive from reconstructed Old Frisian *Frāneker, from frāna (“royal, noble”) + ekker (“acre, field”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Franeker, *Frāneker

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfɹɑːnəkə/

Inflected Forms

Franker (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce franeker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɑːnəkə/.
What does franeker mean?
A city in Friesland, Netherlands.
Where does franeker come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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