punyeter

Catalan

Etymology

From punyeta +‎ -er. Compare Spanish puñetero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pu.ɲəˈte]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pu.ɲeˈteɾ]

Adjective

punyeter (feminine punyetera, masculine plural punyeters, feminine plural punyeteres)

1. (colloquial) difficult, annoying

   Synonyms: empipador, emprenyador

2. (colloquial, of a person) sly, cunning

   Synonym: picardiós

Noun

punyeter m (plural punyeters, feminine punyetera)

1. cunning person, slyboots

   Synonym: murri

Further reading

• “punyeter” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “punyeter”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024