See also: fregá

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from fregar.

Noun

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frega f (plural fregues)

  1. massage (therapeutic)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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frega

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

Galician

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Verb

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frega

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

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfre.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -eɡa
  • Hyphenation: fré‧ga

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from fregare (to rub) +‎ -a.

Noun

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frega f (plural freghe)

  1. (in the plural) Synonym of fregagione
  2. (zoology) heat, especially of fish
    Synonym: fregola
  3. (figurative, archaic) craving, thirst
    Synonyms: fregola, frenesia, smania
  4. (regional) Synonym of frego (lots, stacks)

Further reading

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  • frega in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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frega

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

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese esfregar.

Verb

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frega

  1. to rub

Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From Spanish fregar and Portuguese esfregar and Kabuverdianu frega.

Verb

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frega

  1. to rub