sofregit
Catalan
Etymology 1
From sofregir. Cognate with Spanish sofrito, Italian soffritto.
Alternative forms
- sofregida, sofreginat, sofrit
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [su.fɾəˈʒit]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [so.fɾəˈʒit]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [so.fɾeˈd͡ʒit]
Noun
sofregit m (plural sofregits)
- a mixture of diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and garlic or onions) slow-cooked in olive oil and used as a base for various sauces
Further reading
- “sofregit”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Etymology 2
Participle
sofregit (feminine sofregida, masculine plural sofregits, feminine plural sofregides)
- past participle of sofregir