FRAKTUR


Meaning of FRAKTUR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also Frac·tur fräk-ˈtu̇r

Etymology: German, from Latin fractura fracture

Date: 1904

1. : a German style of black letter

2. often not capitalized : a Pennsylvania German document (as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (as tulips, birds, and scrolls)

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