embelecar

Galician

Alternative forms

embelicar

Etymology

Perhaps from Arabic.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [embeleˈkaɾ]

Verb

embelecar (first-person singular present embeleco, first-person singular preterite embelequei, past participle embelecado)

(transitive) to deceive
Synonym: enganar
(instransitive) to stumble
Synonyms: enzopelar, tropezar

Conjugation

Conjugation of embelecar (c-qu alternation)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	embelecar
Personal	embelecar	embelecares	embelecar	embelecarmos	embelecardes	embelecaren
Gerund
	embelecando
Past participle
Masculine	embelecado			embelecados
Feminine	embelecada			embelecadas
Indicative
Present	embeleco	embelecas	embeleca	embelecamos	embelecades	embelecan
Imperfect	embelecaba	embelecabas	embelecaba	embelecabamos	embelecabades	embelecaban
Preterite	embelequei	embelecaches	embelecou	embelecamos	embelecastes	embelecaron
Pluperfect	embelecara	embelecaras	embelecara	embelecaramos	embelecarades	embelecaran
Future	embelecarei	embelecarás	embelecará	embelecaremos	embelecaredes	embelecarán
Conditional	embelecaría	embelecarías	embelecaría	embelecariamos	embelecariades	embelecarían
Subjunctive
Present	embeleque	embeleques	embeleque	embelequemos	embelequedes	embelequen
Imperfect	embelecase	embelecases	embelecase	embelecásemos	embelecásedes	embelecasen
Future	embelecar	embelecares	embelecar	embelecarmos	embelecardes	embelecaren
Imperative
Affirmative		embeleca	embeleque	embelequemos	embelecade	embelequen
Negative (non)		non embeleques	non embeleque	non embelequemos	non embelequedes	non embelequen

Reintegrated conjugation of embelecar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	embelecar
Personal	embelecar	embelecares	embelecar	embelecarmos	embelecardes	embelecarem
Gerund
	embelecando
Past participle
Masculine	embelecado			embelecados
Feminine	embelecada			embelecadas
Indicative
Present	embeleco	embelecas	embeleca	embelecamos	embelecades, embelecais	embelecam
Imperfect	embelecava	embelecavas	embelecava	embelecávamos	embelecávades, embelecáveis, embelecávais¹	embelecavam
Preterite	embelequei	embelecaste, embelecache¹	embelecou	embelecamos	embelecastes	embelecárom, embelecaram
Pluperfect	embelecara	embelecaras	embelecara	embelecáramos	embelecárades, embelecáreis, embelecárais¹	embelecaram
Future	embelecarei	embelecarás	embelecará	embelecaremos	embelecaredes, embelecareis	embelecarám, embelecarão
Conditional	embelecaria	embelecarias	embelecaria	embelecaríamos	embelecaríades, embelecaríeis, embelecaríais¹	embelecariam
Subjunctive
Present	embeleque	embeleques	embeleque	embelequemos	embelequedes, embelequeis	embelequem
Imperfect	embelecasse	embelecasses	embelecasse	embelecássemos	embelecássedes, embelecásseis	embelecassem
Future	embelecar	embelecares	embelecar	embelecarmos	embelecardes	embelecarem
Imperative
Affirmative		embeleca	embeleque	embelequemos	embelecade, embelecai	embelequem
Negative (nom)		nom embeleques	nom embeleque	nom embelequemos	nom embelequedes, nom embelequeis	nom embelequem

¹Less recommended.

References

Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “embelecar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
“embelecar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “embelecar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “embelecar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “embelecar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

Verb

embelecar (first-person singular present embeleco, first-person singular preterite embelequé, past participle embelecado)

(transitive) to deceive

Conjugation

Conjugation of embelecar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			embelecar
gerund			embelecando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		embelecado		embelecada
		plural		embelecados		embelecadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	embeleco	embelecas^{^tú} embelecás^{^vos}	embeleca	embelecamos	embelecáis	embelecan
	imperfect	embelecaba	embelecabas	embelecaba	embelecábamos	embelecabais	embelecaban
	preterite	embelequé	embelecaste	embelecó	embelecamos	embelecasteis	embelecaron
	future	embelecaré	embelecarás	embelecará	embelecaremos	embelecaréis	embelecarán
	conditional	embelecaría	embelecarías	embelecaría	embelecaríamos	embelecaríais	embelecarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	embeleque	embeleques^{^tú} embelequés^{^vos²}	embeleque	embelequemos	embelequéis	embelequen
	imperfect (ra)	embelecara	embelecaras	embelecara	embelecáramos	embelecarais	embelecaran
	imperfect (se)	embelecase	embelecases	embelecase	embelecásemos	embelecaseis	embelecasen
	future¹	embelecare	embelecares	embelecare	embelecáremos	embelecareis	embelecaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		embeleca^{^tú} embelecá^{^vos}	embeleque	embelequemos	embelecad	embelequen
	negative		no embeleques	no embeleque	no embelequemos	no embelequéis	no embelequen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of embelecar (c-qu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive embelecar	dative	embelecarme	embelecarte	embelecarle, embelecarse	embelecarnos	embelecaros	embelecarles, embelecarse
with infinitive embelecar	accusative	embelecarme	embelecarte	embelecarlo, embelecarla, embelecarse	embelecarnos	embelecaros	embelecarlos, embelecarlas, embelecarse

with gerund embelecando	dative	embelecándome	embelecándote	embelecándole, embelecándose	embelecándonos	embelecándoos	embelecándoles, embelecándose
with gerund embelecando	accusative	embelecándome	embelecándote	embelecándolo, embelecándola, embelecándose	embelecándonos	embelecándoos	embelecándolos, embelecándolas, embelecándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative embeleca	dative	embelécame	embelécate	embelécale	embelécanos	not used	embelécales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative embeleca	accusative	embelécame	embelécate	embelécalo, embelécala	embelécanos	not used	embelécalos, embelécalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative embelecá	dative	embelecame	embelecate	embelecale	embelecanos	not used	embelecales
	accusative	embelecame	embelecate	embelecalo, embelecala	embelecanos	not used	embelecalos, embelecalas

with formal second-person singular imperative embeleque	dative	embeléqueme	not used	embeléquele, embeléquese	embeléquenos	not used	embeléqueles
with formal second-person singular imperative embeleque	accusative	embeléqueme	not used	embeléquelo, embeléquela, embeléquese	embeléquenos	not used	embeléquelos, embeléquelas

with first-person plural imperative embelequemos	dative	not used	embelequémoste	embelequémosle	embelequémonos	embelequémoos	embelequémosles
with first-person plural imperative embelequemos	accusative	not used	embelequémoste	embelequémoslo, embelequémosla	embelequémonos	embelequémoos	embelequémoslos, embelequémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative embelecad	dative	embelecadme	not used	embelecadle	embelecadnos	embelecaos	embelecadles
with informal second-person plural imperative embelecad	accusative	embelecadme	not used	embelecadlo, embelecadla	embelecadnos	embelecaos	embelecadlos, embelecadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative embelequen	dative	embeléquenme	not used	embeléquenle	embeléquennos	not used	embeléquenles, embeléquense
with formal second-person plural imperative embelequen	accusative	embeléquenme	not used	embeléquenlo, embeléquenla	embeléquennos	not used	embeléquenlos, embeléquenlas, embeléquense

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

References

Spanish

Verb

Conjugation

Further reading