- frenchification
- noun see frenchify
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
frenchification
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Frenchification of Brussels — Since the founding of the Kingdom of Belgium in 1830, Brussels has transformed from being almost entirely Dutch speaking, to being a multilingual city with French as the majority language and lingua franca. This language shift, the… … Wikipedia
Frenchification — See Frenchify. * * * … Universalium
Frenchification — noun a) The act of Frenchifying. b) Something Frenchified. Syn: Gallicization, francization See Also: Frenchify … Wiktionary
frenchification — french·i·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
frenchification — ˌfrenchəfə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from frenchify, after such pairs as English amplify: amplification : the act of frenchifying or the state of being frenchified … Useful english dictionary
Frenchify — Frenchification, n. /fren cheuh fuy /, v.t., Frenchified, Frenchifying. (often l.c.) to make (something or someone) resemble the French, as in manners, customs, or dress: to Frenchify the spelling of one s name. [1585 95; FRENCH + IFY] * * * … Universalium
Dutch language — Dutch Nederlands Pronunciation [ˈneːdərlɑnts] ( listen) … Wikipedia
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