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frusta

English edit

Noun edit

frusta

  1. plural of frustum

Anagrams edit

Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfru.sta/
  • Rhymes: -usta
  • Hyphenation: frù‧sta

Etymology 1 edit

From Latin fūstis (with the addition of an onomatopoeic r), possibly from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰen- (“to slay, kill”).

Noun edit

frusta f (plural fruste)

  1. whip
  2. whisk
  3. strap

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

frusta

  1. inflection of frustare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams edit

Latin edit

Noun edit

frūsta

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of frūstum

References edit

Swedish edit

Verb edit

frusta (present frustar, preterite frustade, supine frustat, imperative frusta)

  1. to snort or breathe heavily with a lot of friction (through the nose or a slightly open mouth)
    Hästen frustade
    The horse snorted
    Han frustade som ett otämjt vilddjur
    He huffed and snorted like an untamed wild beast
    Hon frustade av skratt
    She snorted with laughter
    flåsande och frustande
    panting and snorting

Usage notes edit

Intense- and animalistic-sounding when used of humans. Think eyes wide open, sweat dripping.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of frusta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive frusta frustas
Supine frustat frustats
Imperative frusta —
Imper. plural1 frusten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative frustar frustade frustas frustades
Ind. plural1 frusta frustade frustas frustades
Subjunctive2 fruste frustade frustes frustades
Participles
Present participle frustande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also edit

  • fnysa (“to snort (usually calmer)”)
  • morra (“to growl”)

References edit

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