chigre

English

Noun

chigre (plural chigres)

1. Dated form of chigoe.

Asturian

Alternative forms

• chígare, chíguere (dialectal)
• tsigre (Quirosan, dialectal)

Etymology

Originally meaning corkscrew, uncertain, theories include an onomatopoeic origin or from English jigger, apparently starting out as a sailors' term (many English borrowings entered the language through maritime trade) or due to the device being imported from the United Kingdom, then with a similar evolution process as azucre (from earlier azúcare), cf. dialectal forms which might be earlier forms. First attested in 1827 in Gijón and apparently only expands into general usage in the early 20th century. Partially displaced tabierna. The word is not found outside of Asturias (apart from some border villages in León), where the word tabierna is still the general term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiɣɾe/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ɣɾe]

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• Rhymes: -iɣɾe
• Syllabification: chi‧gre

Noun

chigre m (plural chigres)

1. bar (drinking establishment)
2. (archaic) corkscrew

Derived terms

• chigreru

Further reading

• “chigre”, 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
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “chigre”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN