frappa

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French

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Verb

frappa

  1. third-person singular past historic of frapper

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrap.pa/
  • Rhymes: -appa
  • Hyphenation: fràp‧pa

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old French frape, of uncertain origin.

Noun

frappa f (plural frappe)

  1. a curl of tape used as a decoration
    Synonyms: frangia, balza
  2. (usually in the plural, central Italy) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings
    Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, crostolo, (Venice) galano, (Sardinia) meraviglia
  3. ruche, ruching, ruffle
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

frappa

  1. inflection of frappare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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