esfarelar

Galician

Etymology

Es- +‎ farelo (“bram”). Cognate with Portuguese esfarelar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esfaɾeˈlaɾ/

Verb

1. to crumble

   Synonyms: esfrangullar, esmigallar, esmiolar, esmiuzar

2. to crush, to grind, to tear

   Synonyms: esmiuzar, esnaquizar, relar

Related terms

• farelo

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “esfarelar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From es- +‎ farelo (“crumbs”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

1. to crumble