Spanish

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Etymology

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From madre +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /madɾeˈaɾ/ [ma.ð̞ɾeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧dre‧ar

Verb

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madrear (first-person singular present madreo, first-person singular preterite madreé, past participle madreado)

  1. to look like one's mother
  2. (vulgar, Mexico) to strongly pound someone
  3. (vulgar, Mexico) to damage, break or break down something
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, said especially of wine) to turn sour
    Synonym: ahilarse

Conjugation

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Further reading

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