engruna
Catalan edit
Etymology 1 edit
Uncertain. Possibly derived from engrunar, assuming that verb derives from enrunar (“demolish”). If, however, the verb derives from the noun then this could represent a root of pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
engruna f (plural engrunes)
- crumb
- (figurative) a tiny bit, a smidgen
- (in the plural) leavings
- Synonym: deixalles
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “engruna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “engruna” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “engruna”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
engruna
- inflection of engrunar: