zudre

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown, but probably from a substrate language;[1] related to Portuguese enxurro and Portuguese enxurrada (flash flood), Portuguese surro (dirt), and Spanish churre (grime). Also related to several current places named Xudres and Zudres, in local Medieval Latin Scudris, Sudris and Xudris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθuðɾe̝/

Noun

zudre m (plural zudres)

  1. liquid manure
    Synonyms: ludro, xurro
  2. surface runoff
  3. sheep wool grease
    Synonyms: ludro, peco

Derived terms

  • Sudreira
  • Sudrio
  • Sudrios
  • Sudros
  • Zudreiro

References

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