estrumeira
Galician
Etymology
From estrume (“litter; mixture of straw and other vegetables and manure”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
Noun
estrumeira m (plural estrumeiras)
- dunghill, heap of decayed litter of animal and vegetable origin used as fertilizer.
- place used for the production of fertilizer (compost) from the decayed remains of organic matter.
- (figurative) an unclean or untidy place.
- Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!
- My son! The house is like a heap of litter (because of you)!
- Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!
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References
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- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estrumeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN