/ˈfɾɛte̝/
OriginAttested since 1433 (the derived verb fretar since the 13th century). Borrowing from Old French fret, from Middle Dutch vrecht (“cost of transport”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fra- (intensive prefix) + *aihtiz (“possession”). Cognate with Portuguese frete and Spanish flete.
- masculinecharge (demand of payment in exchange for the transportation of goods or services)
- masculinefreight, cargo
“1433, Á. Rodríguez González & J. Armas Castro (eds.), Minutario notarial de Pontevedra (1433-1435). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 36” — in 15 days since the day that it here arrives it must be unloaded and paid for its freight
- masculinecharter (temporary hiring of a vehicle for transportation of freight)
- first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctivefirst/third-person singular present subjunctive
- form-of, imperative, singular, third-personthird-person singular imperative
Formsfretes(plural)
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