franje

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

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

  1. fringe, frill

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Sranan Tongo: franya
    • → Saramaccan: faándja

Portuguese

Verb

franje

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