faldra
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
13th century (sofaldrar). From Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan), from Proto-Germanic *falþaną (“to fold”). Cognate with Portuguese fralda and falda, with Spanish falda and with English fold.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
faldra f (plural faldras)
- the part of a shirt below the waist
- by extension, skirt
- Synonym: saia
- foot and lower side of a mountain or hill
- (anatomy, cooking) flank
References edit
- “faldra” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “fald” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- “faldra” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “faldra” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “faldra” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.