camineru

Asturian

Alternative forms

• camineiru (Western)

Etymology

From camín +‎ -eru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamiˈneɾu/ [ka.miˈne.ɾu]
• Rhymes: -eɾu
• Syllabification: ca‧mi‧ne‧ru

Noun

camineru m (plural camineros)

1. someone who repairs roads and paths
   • 1875, Enriqueta González Rubín, Viaxe del Tiu Pachu a Uviedo:

     un empleáu del ferrocarril del Noreste, un maestru y un camineru que diban allí

     An employee from the Northwestern railway, a teacher and a road worker that were there

2. (mining) miner dedicated to laying tracks in the mine

Derived terms

• En Ca'l Camineru (placename)

References

• “camineru (agent noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “camineru (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN