See also: forjá, forjà, and forjă

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French forge. Doublet of farga, an inherited word, and the learned fàbrica.

Noun

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forja f (plural forges)

  1. forging (acting or effect of forging (metal))
  2. forge, smithy

Etymology 2

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Verb

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forja

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

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: for‧ja

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French forge,[1] itself from Latin fabrica.[2] Doublet of frágua and fábrica.

Noun

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forja f (plural forjas)

  1. forge (workshop in which metals are shaped)
    Synonyms: frágua, fundição
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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forja

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

References

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French forger, itself from Latin fabricare. Doublet of the inherited fereca, and the borrowing fabrica.

Verb

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a forja (third-person singular present forjează, past participle forjat) 1st conj.

  1. to forge

Conjugation

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoɾxa/ [ˈfoɾ.xa]
  • Rhymes: -oɾxa
  • Syllabification: for‧ja

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French forge, from Latin fabrica. Doublet of fábrica and fragua.

Noun

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forja f (plural forjas)

  1. forge
  2. foundry
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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forja

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

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