baldreu

Galician

Alternative forms

• baldreo

Etymology

Probably ultimately derived from Old French baldrei, baudré, "belt; girdle" (compare French baudrier), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈdɾew/ [bɑl̪ˈd̪ɾew]
• Rhymes: -ew
• Hyphenation: bal‧dreu

Adjective

baldreu (feminine baldría, masculine plural baldreus, feminine plural baldrías)

1. untidy; dirty

Related terms

• baldrugueiro

Noun

baldreu m or f by sense (plural baldreus)

1. (dated) a person who prepares canned fish
2. an untidy, dirty person
3. trump, slut

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “baldreu”, 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), “baldreu”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “baldreu”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN