frige
/fraɪdʒ/
EN
A common misspelling or non-standard variant spelling of the word fridge, which is a shortening of refrigerator, meaning an electrically cooled appliance used to keep food and drinks cold or frozen.
Can you put the leftover pizza in the frige? It’ll go bad if you leave it out.
Etymology
This is an irregular spelling variant of fridge, which developed as a colloquial shortening of refrigerator starting in the early 20th century. The 'i' before 'g' spelling deviates from the standard 'fridge' to match how some speakers pronounce the word casually.
Translations
简体中文
冰箱,冰柜
繁體中文
冰箱,電冰箱
日本語
冷蔵庫
한국어
냉장고
Deutsch
Kühlschrank
Español
nevera,refrigerador
Português
geladeira,refrigerador
Français
réfrigérateur,frigo
Tiếng Việt
tủ lạnh
Related Words
fridgerefrigeratorfreezercoolerappliance