frega

frega

See also: fregá

Catalan

Verb

frega

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

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Italian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fregare (“to rub”) +‎ -a.

Noun

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

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

frega

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

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Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese esfregar.

Verb

frega

1. to rub

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish fregar and Portuguese esfregar and Kabuverdianu frega.

Verb

frega

1. to rub

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Westrobothnian

Noun

frega m (definite singular fregan)

1. a question

Related terms

• fräga