fronmage

Norman

Alternative forms

• fromage (Guernsey)
• frumaj (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French fromage, from Early Medieval Latin fōrmāticum, from Latin fōrma (“shape, form, mould”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

fronmage m (plural fronmages)

1. (Jersey) cheese

Derived terms

• bourgaille à fronmage (“cheeseburger”)
• fronmag'gie (“cheese shop, cheese counter”)
• fronmagi (“cheesemonger”)