franska

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Finnish

Pronunciation

Noun

franska

  1. Archaic and literary form of ranska (French, the French language)
    • 1862, Lavus Korander (Claes Fredrik Corander), Yleinen maa-tiede, first edition, Vyborg: N. A. 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, first edition, Porvoo, Helsinki: WSOY, page 199:
      Margareta rupesi puhumaan franskaa:
      — Mais, monsieur, je suis bien etonnéá
      Margareta began speaking French:
      "But, sir, I'm astonished "

Icelandic

Etymology

From franskur, from Danish fransk.

Pronunciation

Noun

franska f (genitive singular frönsku, no plural)

  1. French (language)

Declension

Swedish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²franska/
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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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite franska franskas
definite franskan franskans
plural indefinite franskor franskors
definite franskorna franskornas

Derived terms

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