frega

See also: fregá

Catalan

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fregar.

Noun

frega f (plural fregues)

1. massage (therapeutic)

Etymology 2

Verb

frega

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

Galician

Verb

frega

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

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfre.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -eɡa
• Hyphenation: fré‧ga

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fregare (“to rub”) +‎ -a.

Noun

frega f (plural freghe)

1. (in the plural) Synonym of fregagione
2. (zoology) heat, especially of fish

   Synonym: fregola

3. (figurative, archaic) craving, thirst

   Synonyms: fregola, frenesia, smania

4. (regional) Synonym of frego (“lots, stacks”)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

frega

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

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese esfregar.

Verb

frega

1. to rub

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish fregar and Portuguese esfregar and Kabuverdianu frega.

Verb

frega

1. to rub