Galician edit

Etymology edit

Attested since the 16th century. From Vulgar Latin *vertibellum (object which turns), from Latin vertebra.[1][2] Cognate with French verveux.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

martabela m (plural martabelas)

  1. rattle, noisemaker, whirligig for scaring birds
    Synonyms: andavira, tarabela
  2. latch of a window or box, usually consisting of a turning piece
  3. marbled crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)
    Synonym: queimacasas

References edit

  1. ^ verveux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  2. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “martabela”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎[1], A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN