fregata

See also: Fregata

Czech

Etymology

From Italian fregata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfrɛɡata]

Noun

fregata f

1. frigate

Further reading

• fregata in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• fregata in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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Italian

Etymology 1

From fregare.

Noun

fregata f (plural fregate)

1. rub, polish
2. rip-off

Participle

fregata

1. feminine singular of fregato

Further reading

• fregata¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

The origin is uncertain. Possibly a corruption of Latin aphractus, from Ancient Greek ἄφρακτος (áphraktos, “undefended”) (ναῦς (naûs, “ship”)).

Noun

fregata f (plural fregate)

1. frigate

Descendants

• → Danish: fregat
• → Dutch: fregat
• → English: frigate
• → French: frégate
  • → Russian: фрега́т (fregát)
    • → Kazakh: фрегат (fregat)
• → German: Fregatte
• → Polish: fregata

Further reading

• fregata² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Polish

Etymology

From Italian fregata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɛˈɡa.ta/

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Noun

fregata f

1. frigate
2. frigatebird

Declension

declension of fregata

	singular	plural
nominative	fregata	fregaty
genitive	fregaty	fregat
dative	fregacie	fregatom
accusative	fregatę	fregaty
instrumental	fregatą	fregatami
locative	fregacie	fregatach
vocative	fregato	fregaty

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Italian fregata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /freɡǎta/
• Hyphenation: fre‧ga‧ta

Noun

fregàta f (Cyrillic spelling фрега̀та)

1. frigate

Declension

Declension of fregata

	singular	plural
nominative	fregata	fregate
genitive	fregate	fregata
dative	fregati	fregatama
accusative	fregatu	fregate
vocative	fregato	fregate
locative	fregati	fregatama
instrumental	fregatom	fregatama