estrumeira
Galician
Etymology
From estrume (“litter; mixture of straw and other vegetables and manure”) + -eira.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /estɾuˈmejɾa̝/
Noun
estrumeira m (plural estrumeiras)
- dunghill, heap of decayed litter of animal and vegetable origin used as fertilizer.
- place used for the production of fertilizer (compost) from the decayed remains of organic matter.
- (figuratively) an unclean or untidy place.
- Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!
- My son! The house is like a heap of litter (because of you)!
- Fillo! Tes a casa feita unha estrumeira!
Synonyms
- esterqueira
Related terms
- estrumar
- estrume
References
- “estrumeira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “estrumeira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “estrumeira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.