guardabosc

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to protect”) +‎ bosc (“woods”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌɡwar.dəˈβɔsk]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌɡwar.dəˈbɔsk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌɡwaɾ.ðaˈbɔsk]

Noun

guardabosc m or f by sense (invariable)

1. forester
2. ranger

Further reading

• “guardabosc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.