frankish

• Относящийся к франкам, германскому народу, завоевавшему Галлию в VI веке; в настоящее время используется только в историческом контексте.

Relating to the Franks, a Germanic people who conquered Gaul in the 6th century; now used only in historical contexts.

1. Relating to the FranksB2formal

   Of or pertaining to the Germanic tribe known as the Franks, their culture, or their history.

   Франкский

   • The Frankish kingdom expanded across Gaul under Clovis.
   • He studied Frankish law codes from the early Middle Ages.
   • Frankish customs influenced later European nobility.

   Синонимыfrank

2. C1formaltechnical

   Relating to the extinct West Germanic language spoken by the Franks.

   Франкский

   • Old Frankish words can be traced in modern French.
   • The historian deciphered a Frankish inscription.
   • Frankish vocabulary contributed to the development of Dutch.