estrumeira
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Etymology
From estrume (“litter; mixture of straw and other vegetables and manure”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
Noun
estrumeira m (plural estrumeiras)
- dunghill, heap of decayed litter of animal and vegetable origin used as fertilizer
- place used for the production of fertilizer (compost) from the decayed remains of organic matter
- (figurative) an unclean or untidy place
- Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!
- My son! The house is like a heap of litter (because of you)!
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References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “estrumeira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “estrumeira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estrumeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
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