choupelo

Galician

Etymology

A derivative in -elo from *choupo, related to choupana, ultimately probably from Proto-Germanic *skup- and hence cognate with English shop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃowˈpɛlo̝/

Noun

choupelo m (plural choupelos)

1. shack or hovel for sheltering animals, in the hills
2. navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris)

   Synonym: couselo

References

• “choupelo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “choupelo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “choupelo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.