forja

See also: forjá, forjà, and forjă

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfɔr.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈfɔɾ.d͡ʒa]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French forge. Doublet of farga, an inherited word, and the learned fàbrica.

Noun

forja f (plural forges)

1. forging (acting or effect of forging (metal))
2. forge, smithy

Etymology 2

Verb

forja

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁ.ʒɐ/ [ˈfɔɦ.ʒɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁ.ʒɐ/ [ˈfɔɦ.ʒɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.ʒɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʁ.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɻ.ʒa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.ʒɐ/

• Hyphenation: for‧ja

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French forge, itself from Latin fabrica. Doublet of frágua and fábrica.

Noun

forja f (plural forjas)

1. forge (workshop in which metals are shaped)

   Synonyms: frágua, fundição

Related terms

• forjado
• forjador
• forjar

Etymology 2

Verb

forja

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French forger, itself from Latin fabricare. Doublet of the inherited fereca, and the borrowing fabrica.

Verb

a forja (third-person singular present forjează, past participle forjat) 1st conj.

1. to forge

Conjugation

    conjugation of forja (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a forja
gerund			forjând
past participle			forjat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	forjez	forjezi	forjează	forjăm	forjați	forjează
	imperfect	forjam	forjai	forja	forjam	forjați	forjau
	simple perfect	forjai	forjași	forjă	forjarăm	forjarăți	forjară
	pluperfect	forjasem	forjaseși	forjase	forjaserăm	forjaserăți	forjaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să forjez	să forjezi	să forjeze	să forjăm	să forjați	să forjeze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		forjează			forjați
	negative		nu forja			nu forjați

Related terms

• forjă

See also

• făuri

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾxa/ [ˈfoɾ.xa]
• Rhymes: -oɾxa
• Syllabification: for‧ja

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French forge, from Latin fabrica. Doublet of fábrica and fragua.

Noun

forja f (plural forjas)

1. forge
2. foundry

Related terms

• fraguar
• orfebre

 

Etymology 2

Verb

forja

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

Further reading

• “forja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014