engruna
Catalan
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly derived from engrunar, assuming that verb derives from enrunar (“demolish”). If, however, the verb derives from the noun then this could represent a root of pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əŋˈɡɾu.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /eŋˈɡɾu.na/
Noun
engruna f (plural engrunes)
- crumb
- (figuratively) A tiny bit, a smidgen.
- Synonyms: busca, volva
- (in the plural) leavings
- Synonym: deixalles
Related terms
- engrunar
Further reading
- “engruna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “engruna” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “engruna”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023