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Etymology edit

Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *exvirgulāre from virgula (small rod or twig).

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esberlar (first-person singular present esberlo, first-person singular preterite esberlí, past participle esberlat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to cleave, to split, to splinter
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) to split, to splinter
    El partit començava a esberlar-se en dues parts.
    The party started to split into two parts.

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