Franzus

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Franzos (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German franzōse, from Old French françois.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fʀanˈtsuːs/

Noun

Franzus m (plural Franzuse, diminutive Franzüsje or Franziesche, female Franzüsin or Franziesin)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) Frenchman (person from France)
    • 2000, “Unsere Stammbaum”‎performed by Bläck Fööss:
      Ich wor ’ne stolze Römer, kom met Cäsars Legion.
      Un ich ben ene Franzus, kom mem Napoleon.
      I was a proud Roman, I came with Caesar’s legion.
      And I am a Frenchman, I came with Napoleon.
  • Frankrich, Frankreich
  • franzüüsch, franziesch (older forms, now mostly franzüsisch, franziesisch)

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German franzōse, franzoise, from Old French françois.

Noun

Franzus m (plural Franzusn)

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) Frenchman (person of French birth or nationality)

Further reading
  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 4
  • Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 8
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