franje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch frange, fraenge, fringe, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, metathesis of Latin fimbriae (fibers, threads, fringe, plural).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

franje f or m (plural franjes, diminutive franjetje n)

  1. fringe, frill

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Sranan Tongo: franya

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

franje

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