freixe

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fraxinus (ash tree) (compare Occitan fraisse, French frêne, Spanish fresno), from *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos, adjective of Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos (birch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfɾe.ʃə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈfɾej.ʃe]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

freixe m (plural freixes or fréixens)

  1. ash (tree)
  2. ash (wood)

Derived terms

  • freixeneda

Further reading