corretgeta

Catalan

Etymology

From corretja +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.rəˈd͡ʒɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.rəˈd͡ʒə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ko.reˈd͡ʒe.ta]

Noun

corretgeta f (plural corretgetes)

1. Diminutive of corretja (“strap”)
2. girdle (ring of removed bark on a tree being killed by girdling)
3. A children's game similar to hide the handkerchief in which the player who finds the handkerchief is allowed to whip the other players with it.

See also

• campaneta la ning-ning

Further reading

• “corretgeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.