corretjut

Catalan

Etymology

From corretja +‎ -ut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.rəˈd͡ʒut]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.rəˈd͡ʒut]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ko.reˈd͡ʒut]

Adjective

corretjut (feminine corretjuda, masculine plural corretjuts, feminine plural corretjudes)

1. (figurative) leathery
2. tough, chewy

   No cal pastar-la massa que sino queda corretjuda.

   You shouldn't knead the dough or it will become tough.

Synonyms

• corretjós

Further reading

• “corretjut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.