galgar
Galician edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old French *galger (so cognate with French jauge, English gauge), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“rod, pole”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)
- to gauge (to chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape)
- (dated) to practice some cuts in a board as guides for gauging it
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of galgar (g-gu alternation)
Reintegrated conjugation of galgar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
1Less recommended.
Derived terms edit
- galga (“arch of the foot or of a shoe”)
Etymology 2 edit
From galga (“brake of a cart”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of galgar (g-gu alternation)
Reintegrated conjugation of galgar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
1Less recommended.
References edit
- “galgar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “galgar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “galgar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
- “galgar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
galgar m
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: gal‧gar
Verb edit
galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of galgar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
galgar