frite

See also: frité

French

Etymology 1

Feminine of frit, the past participle of frire (“to fry”).

Verb

frite

1. feminine singular of frit

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of patate frite (“fried potato”) or pomme frite (itself an ellipsis of pomme de terre frite); feminine of frit, the past participle of frire (“to fry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁit/

• Audio:

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Noun

frite f (plural frites)

1. (chiefly in the plural) chips, French fries
2. pool noodle

Derived terms

• baraque à frites
• friteau
• friterie
• ne pas avoir toutes ses frites dans le même sachet

Related terms

• friteur
• friteuse
• friture

Further reading

• “frite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• refit, refît
• rétif

Galician

Verb

frite

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

Portuguese

Verb

frite

1. inflection of fritar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

frite

1. inflection of fritar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative