fritte
See also: Fritte and fritté
French
Pronunciation
- Homophones: frittent, frittes
Verb
fritte
- first-person singular present indicative of fritter
- third-person singular present indicative of fritter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of fritter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of fritter
- second-person singular imperative of fritter
Italian
Verb
fritte f
- Plural form of fritto.
Adjective
fritte f pl
- feminine plural of fritto
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Italian friggere (“fry, sizzle”)
Noun
fritte m (definite singular fritten, indefinite plural fritter, definite plural frittene)
- french fry
- paste used to make frit porcelain
Synonyms
- (french fry): pommes frites
Compounds
- fritteporselen
Related terms
- fritere
- frityr
Verb
fritte (present tense fritter, past tense fritta or frittet, past participle fritta or frittet)
- heat until sintering occurs
Etymology 2
From Old Norse frétta
Verb
fritte (present tense fritter, past tense fritta or frittet, past participle fritta or frittet)
- inquire eagerly and persistently; attempt to elicit information from someone who is less than willing to provide it.
Usage notes
Used with the preposition ut (“out”) as in å fritte ut (to inquire eagerly and persistently)
Derived terms
- fritte ut
- utfritte
- utfritting
References
- “fritte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “fritte” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian friggere (“fry, sizzle”)
Noun
fritte m (definite singular fritten, indefinite plural frittar, definite plural frittane)
- paste used to make frit porcelain
Derived terms
- fritteporselen
Related terms
- fritera/fritere
- frityr
References
- “fritte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.