# fraktur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹæktuːɹ/

## Definitions
1. A style of black letter type, used especially in German-speaking countries from the 16th century until World War II.
2. A Pennsylvania German document style, incorporating watercolor illustration and fraktur lettering.

## Etymology
1886 fractur, 1904 fraktur, from German Fraktur, from Latin frāctūra (“breaking”, noun), from frangere (“to break”), past participle fractus. Compare English fracture, fraction. Doublet of fracture.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fraktur