forxa – Galician noun declension

Galician noun forms of forxa

Noun: forxa
Gender: f Hyphenation:
Singular fforxa
Plural fforxas

Sample Sentences

  • que nehũu ourives non fose ousado de tẽer forja nen forjaron en sua casa et que todos lavrasen ennas ditas tendas e portales, segundo que senpre foron acostumados (no goldsmith should dare to have a forge inside his house, and every one of them shall work at his tents and portals, as it always was their use) [1418, A. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 149]

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century. Borrowed from Old French forge, itself from Latin fabrica. Doublet of fragua and fábrica. See: Latin Nouns 'fabrica'.

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