See also: frunză

Romanian

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Noun

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frunza f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of frunză

Sardinian

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Etymology 1

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From Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (leafy). Compare Campidanese fròngia (foliage; branch; ruche).[1]

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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
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Logudorese
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Etymology 2

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Deverbal from Campidanese frunziri (to crease, wrinkle),[2] the use of which expanded to Logudorese.

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frunza f (plural frunzas)

  1. (Campidanese, Logudorese) wrinkle; ruche
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Campidanese
Logudorese

References

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  • 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

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Verb

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frunza

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