ferreny

Catalan

Etymology

From ferro (“iron”) +‎ -eny.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fəˈrɛɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fəˈrəɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [feˈreɲ]

Adjective

ferreny (feminine ferrenya, masculine plural ferrenys, feminine plural ferrenyes)

1. tough, strong

   Synonyms: fort, robust

Related terms

• ferrís

Further reading

• “ferreny”, 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