fonoll

Catalan

Alternative forms

fenoll, fonell

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan fenoll~fenoyll, from Late Latin fēnuculum, alteration of Latin fēniculum, diminutive of fēnum (“herb”). Compare Occitan fenolh, French fenouil, Spanish hinojo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [fuˈnoʎ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [foˈnoʎ]

Noun

fonoll m (plural fonolls)

fennel

Derived terms

Related terms

fenc

Interjection

fonoll

fudge, frick (minced oath for fotre)

References

“fonoll” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

“fonoll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“fonoll”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“fonoll” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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