se cadra

Galician

Etymology

From se (“if”) + cadrar (“to square, fit”): "if it fits".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se ˈkɑ.ðɾɐ]

Adverb

se cadra

1. perhaps, maybe

   Synonyms: poida, quizais

   —Onde está o Manolo? —Se cadra vai na casa. ― “Where is Manolo?” “Maybe he went home.”

Related terms

• cadrar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cadra”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “se cadra”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “se cadra”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN