rebola

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rebolar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [reˈβolɐ]

Noun

rebola f (plural rebolas)

1. strickle, levelling rod

   Synonym: rapa

   Da rapa á rebola veña o Demo e escolla (proverb)

   small choice in rotten apples

   (literally, “In between the screed and the strickle, let the demon choose”)

Related terms

• arrebolar

References

• “rebola” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “rebola” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “rebola” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

rebola

1. inflection of rebolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

rebola

1. inflection of rebolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative