fressa

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈfɾɛ.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈfɾə.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈfɾe.sa]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fressar.

Noun

fressa f (plural fresses)

1. a continuous noise; murmur; din

   Synonym: brogit

2. a trace left behind by wild game

Derived terms

• fressejar
• fresseta
• fressós

Further reading

• “fressa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “fressa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “fressa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “fressa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Etymology 2

Verb

fressa

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