zapón

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Galician

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parts of a Galician bagpipe

Etymology

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18th century. Probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *tappô (English tap, German Zapfen, "bung"); compare the doublets tapón and zapa.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θapˈoŋ/, (western) /sapˈoŋ/

Noun

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zapón m (plural zapóns)

  1. trap; trapdoor
    Synonyms: trapa, trapela, zapa
  2. head of a barrel
  3. valvule of the bagpipe blowstick
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “tapa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos