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”).[1]

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

Etymology 2

Deverbal from Campidanese frunziri (“to crease, wrinkle”),[2] 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
  1. Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964), “frúndza”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
  2. Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964), “frundzire”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg

Spanish

Verb

frunza

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