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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French frappé, past participle of frapper (“to hit, strike”), from Old French fraper, from Old Low Franconian *hrappan 'to jerk, snatch', from Proto-Germanic *hrappijaną (“to hurry”), from *hrapaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krob.
Pronunciation
Noun
frappé (plural frappés)
- A frozen fruit-flavoured dessert or appetizer.
- Alternative form of frappe (“a liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice”)
- A movement where the foot is struck against the floor over the ankle in ballet or other forms of dance.
Adjective
frappé (not comparable)
- Iced; cooled.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
frappé (feminine frappée, masculine plural frappés, feminine plural frappées)
- beaten, hit
Participle
frappé (feminine frappée, masculine plural frappés, feminine plural frappées)
- past participle of frapper
Noun
frappé m (plural frappés)
- (music) downbeat
- (Switzerland) milkshake
- Short for café frappé, iced coffee
Descendants
Further reading
Italian
Noun
frappé m (invariable)
- milkshake