derrego

Galician

Etymology

From derregar (“to delimit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈreɣo̝/, /deˈrɛɣo̝/

Noun

derrego m (plural derregos)

1. limit or boundary of a property

   Synonyms: estrema, linde

2. trench or strip of land which marks a limit or boundary

   Synonyms: cómaro, estrema, lindeiro

3. act of delimiting a property

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “derrego”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “derrego”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “derrego”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN