French
Of or relating to FranceOf or relating to France.
» French is a very interesting language.
Französisch ist eine sehr interessante Sprache.
Французский — очень интересный язык.
Французька - це дуже цікава мова.
Meaning
6 sensesOf or relating to France.
the French border with Italy
französisch
францу́зскийfrancúzskij
францу́зькийfrancúzʹkyj
of or pertaining to France or the people of France
Of or relating to the people or culture of France.
French customs
Of or relating to the French language.
French verbs
französisch, französisch
францу́зскийfrancúzskij, францу́зскийfrancúzskij
францу́зькийfrancúzʹkyj
(slang)Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
French active
French girl
(euphemistic, informal, often)Used to form names or references to venereal diseases.
French disease
French crown
Used to form names or references to an unconventional or fancy style.
French curve
French cut
Examples
14360 sentencesFrench is a very interesting language.
Французька - це дуже цікава мова.
ruФранцузский — очень интересный язык.
deFranzösisch ist eine sehr interessante Sprache.
French is pretty hard, isn't it?
Французька досить складна мова, чи не так?
ruФранцузский довольно сложный, не так ли?
deFranzösisch ist recht schwer, oder?
French isn't only spoken in France.
Французькою говорять не лише у Франції.
ruПо-французски говорят не только во Франции.
French is not only spoken in France.
Французькою говорять не лише у Франції.
ruНа французском говорят не только во Франции.
deFranzösisch wird nicht nur in Frankreich gesprochen.
French is definitely not a difficult language.
Французька, очевидно, нескладна мова.
ruФранцузский отнюдь не сложный язык.
deFranzösisch ist ganz entschieden keine schwierige Sprache.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English Frenche, Frensch, Frensc, Frenshe, Frenk, Franche, from OldInherited from Middle English Frenche, Frensch, Frensc, Frenshe, Frenk, Franche, from Old English Frenċisċ (“Frankish, French”), from Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk (“Frankish”), equivalent to Frank + -ish (compare Frankish). Cognate with Middle Low German vranksch, frenkisch, vrenkesch, vrenksch (“Frankish, French”), Middle High German vrenkisch, vrensch ("Frankish, Franconian; > German fränkisch (“Frankish, Franconian”)), Danish fransk (“French”), Swedish fransk, fransysk (“French”), Icelandic franska (“French”).
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Forms
more French/Frencher, most French/Frenchest| Comparative | more French / Frencher Lesson |
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| Superlative | most French / Frenchest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form