xabre

Galician

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaβɾe̝/

Etymology 1

Probably from Old French sable,[1] from Late Latin sablum, a variant form of Latin sabulō, sabulōnem (“sand”).

Noun

xabre m (plural xabres)

  1. sand (collectively, as a material)
  2. compacted soil
Synonyms
  • (sand): area
  • (soil): sábrego
  • jebra

Etymology 2

From Old French jable,[2] from Late Latin gabulum, from Proto-Celtic *gablo- (“fork”).

Noun

xabre m (plural xabres)

  1. slot in which the edges of the barrel lids are fitted
  2. any other similar slot
Synonyms
  • releixo

References
  • “xabre” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “xabre” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “xabre” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “xabre” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. parar.
  2. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. jable.
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