estrumeira

Galician

Etymology

From estrume (“litter; mixture of straw and other vegetables and manure”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /estɾuˈmejɾa̝/

Noun

estrumeira m (plural estrumeiras)

1. dunghill, heap of decayed litter of animal and vegetable origin used as fertilizer
2. place used for the production of fertilizer (compost) from the decayed remains of organic matter
3. (figurative) an unclean or untidy place

   Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!

   My son! The house is like a heap of litter (because of you)!

Synonyms

• esterqueira

Related terms

• estrumar
• estrume

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “estrumeira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “estrumeira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estrumeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN