frec

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• frecu

Etymology

From Latin fricō. Compare Daco-Romanian freca, frec.

Verb

frec first-singular present indicative (past participle fricatã)

1. to rub

Related terms

• fricari/fricare
• fricat
• fricãturã

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from fregar, from Latin fricāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈfɾɛk]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈfɾək]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈfɾek]

Noun

frec m (plural frecs)

1. rub; rubbing

Derived terms

• frec a frec

Related terms

• fregar

Further reading

• “frec” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “frec”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “frec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old English

Alternative forms

• fræc

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frek, akin to Old Norse frekr (Danish fræk), Old High German freh (German frech), Gothic *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*friks), (attested in 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍃 (faihufriks)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frek/

Adjective

frec

1. greedy, bold

Declension

Declension of frec — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frec	frecu, freco	frec
Accusative	frecne	frece	frec
Genitive	freces	frecre	freces
Dative	frecum	frecre	frecum
Instrumental	frece	frecre	frece
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frece	freca, frece	frecu, freco
Accusative	frece	freca, frece	frecu, freco
Genitive	frecra	frecra	frecra
Dative	frecum	frecum	frecum
Instrumental	frecum	frecum	frecum

Declension of frec — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	freca	frece	frece
Accusative	frecan	frecan	frece
Genitive	frecan	frecan	frecan
Dative	frecan	frecan	frecan
Instrumental	frecan	frecan	frecan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frecan	frecan	frecan
Accusative	frecan	frecan	frecan
Genitive	frecra, frecena	frecra, frecena	frecra, frecena
Dative	frecum	frecum	frecum
Instrumental	frecum	frecum	frecum

Derived terms

• freca
• wodfrec

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [frek]

Verb

frec

1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of freca