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frankfurt

/ˈfræŋk.fərt/
Frank · furt
Plural:frankfurts
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• noun

1

A major financial, commercial, and transportation city in central Germany, located on the river Main in the state of Hesse (formally Frankfurt am Main).

2

Australian A small, cooked and smoked sausage made of beef and pork; a frankfurter.

Example

"The children ate hot frankfurts with tomato sauce at the weekend birthday party."

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Word Nuance & Usage

When capitalized, it usually refers to Frankfurt am Main, a major global financial city in Germany. In lowercase, particularly in Australian English, it refers to a frankfurter sausage.

• Rhymes for frankfurt

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Old High German 'Franconofurd', meaning 'ford of the Franks', referring to a shallow crossing on the river Main historically used by the Germanic Franks.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frankfurt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frankfurt
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