Île-de-France

English

On this map of France, the Île-de-France is in Red

Proper noun

Île-de-France

A region of France, including Paris.
A domestic sheep breed originally from the region.

Translations

region

Catalan: Illa de França f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 法蘭西島, 法兰西岛 (Fǎlánxī dǎo)
Danish: Île-de-France (da)
French: Île-de-France (fr) f
German: Île-de-France (de) f
Italian: Île-de-France f

Japanese: イル＝ド＝フランス (Iru-do-Furansu), イル·ド·フランス (Iru-do-Furansu)
Korean: 일 드 프랑스 (Il deu Peurangseu), 일드프랑스 (Ildeupeurangseu)
Latin: Insula Franciae f
Marathi: इल-द-फ्रांस (il-da-phrāns)
Portuguese: Ilha de França f
Russian: Иль-де-Фра́нс (ru) m (Ilʹ-dɛ-Fráns)
Spanish: Isla de Francia f

French

Etymology

Ultimately from a corruption of Frankish Lidle Franke, Liddle Franke (“little Franconia, little France”), later misinterpreted as though île + de + France (Isle of France).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /il.də.fʁɑ̃s/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Proper noun

Île-de-France

A region of France, including Paris.

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