frunce

Old French

Noun

frunce oblique singular, f (oblique plural frunces, nominative singular frunce, nominative plural frunces)

1. (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of fronce

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾunθe/ [ˈfɾũn̟.θe] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾunse/ [ˈfɾũn.se] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -unθe (Spain)
• Rhymes: -unse (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: frun‧ce

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fruncir.

Noun

frunce m (plural frunces)

1. wrinkle

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

frunce

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

Further reading

• “frunce”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025