frunza

See also: frunză

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfrunza]

Noun

frunza f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of frunză

Sardinian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrund͡za/

Etymology 1

From Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (“leafy”). Compare Campidanese fròngia (“foliage; branch; ruche”).

Noun

frunza f (plural frunzas)

1. (Logudorese, Nuorese) leafy branch
2. (Logudorese, Nuorese) shoot, sprout
3. (Logudorese, botany) stolon
4. (Logudorese, Nuorese) whip
5. (Campidanese) slingshot

Derived terms

Logudorese

• frunzire
• funzudu (perhaps)
• isvrunciare (perhaps)

Related terms

• isfrunza

Etymology 2

Deverbal from Campidanese frunziri (“to crease, wrinkle”), the use of which expanded to Logudorese.

Noun

frunza f (plural frunzas)

1. (Campidanese, Logudorese) wrinkle; ruche

Derived terms

Campidanese

• frunzidura

Logudorese

• isfrunzare

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Spanish

Verb

frunza

1. inflection of fruncir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative