chatarra

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque txatarra (“something old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈtara/ [t͡ʃaˈt̪a.ra]

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• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: cha‧ta‧rra

Noun

chatarra f (plural chatarras)

1. scrap (metal)

   Synonym: ferralla

2. (Spain, colloquial) junk

   Synonym: basura

3. (Spain, colloquial) small change; shrapnel

   Synonym: calderilla

Derived terms

• achatarrar
• chatarrero

Further reading

• “chatarra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• Manuel Seco, Olimpia Andrés, Gabino Ramos (2023 August 3) “chatarra”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]
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