xear

Galician

Alternative forms

• xelar

Etymology

From Latin gelare. Cognate with Portuguese gelar and Spanish helar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃeˈaɾ/, /ʃiˈaɾ/

Verb

1. (impersonal) to freeze

   Está a xear.

   It's freezing.

2. (intransitive) to frost
3. (transitive) to freeze

Derived terms

• axear

Related terms

• xeo

References

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• “xear” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.