chatarra

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque txatarra (“something old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈtara/ [t͡ʃaˈt̪a.ra]
• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: cha‧ta‧rra

Noun

chatarra f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) scrap metal

   Synonyms: (countable) ferroscu, forrialla

Derived terms

• chatarreru

Further reading

• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “chatarra”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “chatarra”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque txatarra (“something old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈtara/ [t͡ʃaˈt̪a.ra]

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• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: cha‧ta‧rra

Noun

chatarra f (plural chatarras)

1. scrap (metal)

   Synonym: ferralla

2. (Spain, colloquial) junk

   Synonym: basura

3. (Spain, colloquial) small change; shrapnel

   Synonym: calderilla

Derived terms

• achatarrar
• chatarrero
• comida chatarra

Further reading

• “chatarra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “chatarra”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA
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