falbala

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See also: falbalá

English

Etymology

From French falbala.

Noun

falbala (plural falbalas)

  1. A furbelow.

Derived terms

See also

French

Etymology

From Italian falda and/or Franco-Provençal farbello, both of Germanic origin, from Frankish *falþan (“to fold”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fal.ba.la/
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Noun

falbala m (plural falbalas)

  1. furbelow (ruffle)
  2. furbelow (flashy ornament)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: farbalà
  • → English: falbala

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French falbala.

Noun

falbala f (plural falbalale)

  1. falbala

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative falbala falbalaua falbalale falbalalele
genitive-dative falbalale falbalalei falbalale falbalalelor
vocative — —
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