fedellar

Galician

Etymology

From fedello (“toddler”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feðeˈʎaɾ/

Verb

1. to meddle; to jumble, bother

   Synonym: enredar

2. to work unproductively on something, because of lack of knowledge or aptitude

   Synonyms: enredar, fochicar, fozar, trebellar

3. to work on something, lacking the required knowledge to do it, with the aim of understanding it

   Synonym: trebellar

Related terms

• fedello

References

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