trémbora

Galician

Alternative forms

• trema

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tremula (“quivering”). Doublet of tremo and trémulo. Compare Spanish tiemblo (“tremor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾembo̝ɾa̝/

Noun

trémbora f (plural trémboras)

1. quaking bog (place with a wet spongy ground, sometimes too soft for walking)

   Synonyms: tremedal, tremedeira, tremedoiro, tremesiña

Related terms

• trémaro
• tremedal
• tremedoiro
• tremer
• tremesía
• tremesiña
• tremido
• tremiñado

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “trembora”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “trémbora”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN