marxapeu

Catalan

Etymology

Calque of French marchepied. By surface analysis, marxa (“marches”) +‎ peu (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌmar.ʃəˈpɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌmaɾ.t͡ʃaˈpɛw]

Noun

marxapeu m (plural marxapeus)

1. doorstep, threshold

   Synonym: llindar

2. curtail step (a larger step at the bottom of a staircase)
3. (nautical) horse (rope for standing on)
4. running board
5. treadle

Further reading

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