quenlle

Galician

Alternative forms

• quenlla

Etymology

A quenlla or quenlle drives water to the watermill, in Castroverde, Galicia

From Latin canalicula (“gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnʎe̝/

Noun

quenlle m (plural quenlles)

1. channel; ditch; gutter

   Synonyms: cal, caldeira, canle

2. shoe (of the hopper of a mill)

   Synonyms: adella, causela

3. gorge (mountain pass); defile

   Synonyms: calella, canella, quella, groba

4. fosse

   Synonyms: gabia, groba

Derived terms

• Quella
• Quellas
• Quenlla
• quenllada
• quenllo