friss

noun

ˈfrish

variants or less commonly friszka

ˈfrishkə

plural frisses also friszkas

: the fast section of a czardas

—contrasted with lassú

Word History

Etymology

friss from Hungarian; friszka from Polish, from Hungarian friss

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