φραντζόλα

φραντζόλα

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فرانجله‎, فرانجالا‎ (francala).[1], according to Nisanyan[2], this is from Italian frangella which lacks any written examples, perhaps a vulgarization of Italian frangere, ultimately from Latin frangere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franˈd͡zo.la/
• Hyphenation: φραν‧τζό‧λα

Noun

φραντζόλα • (frantzóla) f (plural φραντζόλες)

1. oblong loaf (of bread)

Declension

declension of φραντζόλα

case     \\     number	singular	plural
nominative	φραντζόλα •	φραντζόλες •
genitive	φραντζόλας •	φραντζολών •
accusative	φραντζόλα •	φραντζόλες •
vocative	φραντζόλα •	φραντζόλες •
Genitive plural is awkward; omitted in some dictionaries.

Coordinate terms

• see: ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)

Derived terms

• (diminutive form): φραντζολάκι n (frantzoláki, “bread roll”), φραντζολίτσα f (frantzolítsa)

References

1. φραντζόλα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
2. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “francala”, in Nişanyan Sözlük