fransoos

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch fransois, from Old French François. The meaning of “Frenchman (derogatory)” was first attested in 1240.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /frɑnˈsoːs/
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  • Hyphenation: fran‧soos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun[edit]

fransoos m (plural fransozen, diminutive fransoosje n)

  1. (ethnic slur, mildly offensive) A French person, or a person of French descent.
    Synonyms: Fransman, Franse