φραντζόλα

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فرانجله, فرانجالا (francala), according to Nisanyan, this is from Italian frangella which lacks any written examples, perhaps a vulgarization of Italian frangere, ultimately from Latin frangere. Compare Ladino frandjola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franˈd͡zo.la/
• Hyphenation: φραν‧τζό‧λα

Noun

φραντζόλα • (frantzóla) f (plural φραντζόλες)

1. oblong loaf (of bread)

Declension

Declension of φραντζόλα

	singular	plural
nominative	φραντζόλα (frantzóla)	φραντζόλες (frantzóles)
genitive	φραντζόλας (frantzólas)	φραντζολών (frantzolón)
accusative	φραντζόλα (frantzóla)	φραντζόλες (frantzóles)
vocative	φραντζόλα (frantzóla)	φραντζόλες (frantzóles)

Genitive plural is awkward; omitted in some dictionaries.

Coordinate terms

• see: ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)

Derived terms

• (diminutive form): φραντζολάκι n (frantzoláki, “bread roll”), φραντζολίτσα f (frantzolítsa)