Old English · proper noun
Francrice
Normalised Francrīċe
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfrɑnkˌriː.t͡ʃe/[ˈfrɑŋkˌriː.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈfrɑnk · ˌriː · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- francefranks
Meaning
-
the kingdom of the Franks; France
Maurus þā ferde mid miċelre blisse, and his ġeferan samod, to Francena riċe
Maurus then went with much bliss, along with his companions, to France.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Francrīċe |
| Accusative | Francrīċe |
| Genitive | Francrīċes |
| Dative | Francrīċe |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Franca (“the Franks'”) + rīċe (“kingdom, realm”). Compare Dutch Frankrijk (“France”), German Frankreich (“France”), Norwegian Frankrike (“France”).
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