Franken Stein

Franken

Etymology 1

Plural of Franke.

Franke m (genitive Franken, plural Franken)

1. one of the Franks

Etymology 2

Originally the dative plural of the ethnonym Franke, meaning bei den Franken (by the Franks).

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ˈfʀaŋkən, IPA^(key): ˈfʀaŋkn̩

Noun

Franken m (genitive Frankens, plural Franken)

1. franc (Swiss currency)

frankfurter (n.) 

"hot dog," 1894, American English, from German Frankfurter "of Frankfurt," because a smoked-beef-and-pork sausage somewhat like a U.S. hot dog was originally made in Germany, where it was associated with the city of Frankfurt am Main (literally "ford of the Franks on the River Main"). Attested from 1877 as Frankfort sausage.

... ford of the Franks on the River Main ...

Vadum Francorum.

1. franc (Swiss currency)

Why Swiss currency?

Su frankais, vienok, painiava...

Jei netikit - paklauskit francūzų, kieno Charleman, kurio junkerio medalį mūsų Prezidentė gavo.