franc

franc

The Dutch word "franc" refers to a former currency used in France, Belgium, and some other countries.

Here, 'franc' refers to the currency previously used in France.

Ik heb een Franse franc gevonden.

I found a French franc.

In this context, 'franc' means 'frank' or 'open/honest' in Dutch.

Het antwoord dat hij gaf was heel franc.

The answer he gave was very frank.

In this usage, 'franc' again denotes the currency but refers specifically to its historical context in Belgium.

Mijn oma vertelde verhalen over de tijd van de Belgische franc.

My grandmother told stories about the time of the Belgian franc.