franska

See also: Franska

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑnskɑ/, [ˈfrɑ̝ns̠kɑ̝]
• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑnskɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝ns̠kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑnskɑ
• Syllabification^(key): frans‧ka

Noun

franska

1. Archaic and literary form of ranska (“French, the French language”)
   • 1862, Lavus Korander (Claes Fredrik Corander), Yleinen maa-tiede‎^[1], first edition, Vyborg: N[ikolai]. A[ugust]. Zilliakus's Printing House, page 143:

     Englannin kanava [kanaali], franskaksi la Manche

     The English Channel, la Manche in French

   • 1941, Maila Talvio, Linnoituksen iloiset rouvat : romaani vanhan Viaporin ajoilta‎^[2], first edition, Porvoo, Helsinki: WSOY, page 199:

     Margareta rupesi puhumaan franskaa:
     — Mais, monsieur, je suis bien etonnéá^[sic]

     Margareta began speaking French:
     "But, sir, I'm astonished […] "

Icelandic

Etymology

From franskur, from Danish fransk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfranska/

  Rhymes: -anska

Noun

franska f (genitive singular frönsku, no plural)

1. French (language)

Swedish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²franska/

• Audio:

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Adjective

franska

1. inflection of fransk:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Noun

franska c

1. (uncountable) French; a language spoken in e.g. France and parts of Canada

   Synonym: (dated) fransyska

   Talar du franska?

   Do you speak French?

2. a kind of white bread

   Synonyms: franskbröd, vitt bröd

Declension

Declension of franska
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	franska	franskan	franskor	franskorna
Genitive	franskas	franskans	franskors	franskornas

Derived terms

(language):

• fornfranska
• franskspråkig
• fransktalande

 

(a kind of bread):

• formfranska
• franskbröd
• långfranska
• småfranska

 

Related terms

• Frankeriket
• Frankrike
• fransk
• fransman
• fransos
• fransyska

 

See also

• fralla

References

• franska in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• franska in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• franska in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)