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Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
frunza f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of frunză
Sardinian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (“leafy”). Compare Campidanese fròngia (“foliage; branch; ruche”).[1]
Noun
frunza f (plural frunzas)
- (Logudorese, Nuorese) leafy branch
- (Logudorese, Nuorese) shoot, sprout
- (Logudorese, botany) stolon
- (Logudorese, Nuorese) whip
- (Campidanese) slingshot
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Deverbal from Campidanese frunziri (“to crease, wrinkle”),[2] the use of which expanded to Logudorese.
Noun
frunza f (plural frunzas)
- (Campidanese, Logudorese) wrinkle; ruche
Derived terms
References
- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
- ^ Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “frúndza”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
- ^ Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “frundzire”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
Spanish
Verb
frunza
- inflection of fruncir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative