marretada

Portuguese

Etymology

From marreta (“sledgehammer”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.dɐ/ [ma.heˈta.dɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.dɐ/ [ma.χeˈta.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.da/ [ma.heˈta.da]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈta.dɐ/ [mɐ.ʁɨˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

marretada f (plural marretadas)

  1. a blow with a sledgehammer
    Ele levou uma marretada na cabeça que lhe abriu o crânio.
    He took a sledgehammer blow to the head that split open his skull.

Participle

marretada f sg

  1. feminine singular of marretado
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