esquella

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰 (*skilla), from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”). Cognate with German Schelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈke.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈke.ʎa]

Noun

esquella f (plural esquelles)

1. cowbell

   Synonyms: trincola, picarol

   Vaig haver d'aturar-me per poder sentir l'esquella.

   I had to stand still in order to be able to hear the cowbell.

Derived terms

• esquellar
• esquellejar
• esqueller
• esquelleria
• esquellerinc
• esquelleta
• esquellí
• esquellot

Further reading

• “esquella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology 2

Verb

esquella

1. inflection of esquellar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative