galgar

Galician

Etymology 1

From Old French *galger (so cognate with French jauge, English gauge), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“rod, pole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡalˈɣaɾ/

Verb

1. to gauge (to chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape)
2. (dated) to practice some cuts in a board as guides for gauging it

Derived terms

• galga (“arch of the foot or of a shoe”)

Etymology 2

From galga (“brake of a cart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡalˈɣaɾ/

Verb

1. to brake a cart
2. to jump, to leap

References

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

galgar m

1. indefinite plural of galge

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Portuguese

Etymology

From galgo +‎ -ar.

Verb

1. to climb; clamber

Synonyms

• escalar

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Swedish

Noun

galgar

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of galge

Anagrams

• laggar