enfurruñar

Galician

Etymology

From Middle French enfrogner (to frown),[1] from Old French froigner (to frown or scowl), from Gaulish *frognā (nostril), from Proto-Celtic *srognā. Cognate with Spanish enfurruñar and French renfrogner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɱfuruˈɲaɾ/

Verb

enfurruñar (first-person singular present enfurruño, first-person singular preterite enfurruñei, past participle enfurruñado)

  1. to frown
  2. to get angry

Conjugation

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. enfurruñar.
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