Frankfurt am Main

/ˈfɹæŋkfɜː(ɹ)t æm ˈmaɪn/

proper noun

The largest city in Hesse, Germany, situated on the Main River.

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FrankfurtFrankfort-on-Main
OriginGerman Frankfurt am Main →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Frankfurt-am-Main

  1. The largest city in Hesse, Germany, situated on the Main River.

    Synonyms: Frankfurt, Frankfort-on-Main

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe largest city in Hesse, Germany, situated on the Main River.

Similar
FrankfurtFrankfort-on-Main

Origin

  1. GermanFrankfurt am Main
  2. EnglishFrankfurt am Main

From German Frankfurt am Main (literally “Frankfurt on the Main”).

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Translations

Arabic فرانكفورت على الماين, فرانكفورت أم ماين
  • فرانكفورت على الماينcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
  • فرانكفورت أم ماينcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Catalan Frankfurt del Main
  • Frankfurt del Maincity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Czech Frankfurt nad Mohanem
  • Frankfurt nad Mohanemcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
French Francfort-sur-le-Main
  • Francfort-sur-le-Maincity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
German Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt
  • Frankfurt am Maincity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
  • Frankfurtcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Hindi फ़्रैंकफ़र्ट आम माइन
  • फ़्रैंकफ़र्ट आम माइन (fra͠ikfarṭ ām māin)city in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Hungarian Frankfurt am Main, Majna-Frankfurt
  • Frankfurt am Maincity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
  • Majna-Frankfurtcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Italian Francoforte sul Meno
  • Francoforte sul Menocity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Japanese フランクフルト・アム・マイン
  • フランクフルト・アム・マイン (Furankufuruto amu main)city in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Latin Francofurtum ad Moenum
  • Francofurtum ad Moenumcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Polish Frankfurt nad Menem
  • Frankfurt nad Menemcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Russian Фра́нкфурт-на-Ма́йне
  • Фра́нкфурт-на-Ма́йне (Fránkfurt-na-Májne)city in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Slovak Frankfurt nad Mohanom
  • Frankfurt nad Mohanomcity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Spanish Fráncfort del Meno
  • Fráncfort del Menocity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Ukrainian Фра́нкфурт-на-Мáйні
  • Фра́нкфурт-на-Мáйні (Fránkfurt-na-Májni)city in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Vietnamese Phrăng-phuốc am Mai
  • Phrăng-phuốc am Maicity in Hesse, Germany — see also Frankfurt
Cite this entry
APA

Frankfurt am Main. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankfurt%20am%20Main

MLA

“Frankfurt am Main.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankfurt%20am%20Main. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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