Upper Franconian

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Upper Franconian

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Calque of German Oberfränkisch.

proper noun

one of four main subgroups of the Upper German dialects; spoken in the region of Franconia in northern Bavaria as well as some adjacent parts of Germany The North Upper German area (Nordoberdeutsch) is like a wedge pushing the Middle German area northwards. It includes the two High or Upper Franconian (Hochfränkisch, Oberfränkisch) dialects known as South Franconian and East Franconian (Südfränkisch; Ostfränkisch) as well as the dialect of North Bav
Similar: High Franconian

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Deutsch	Oberfränkisch

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@misc{upper_franconian_2026,
  title = {Upper Franconian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upper%20franconian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}