ferún

Galician

Alternative forms

• farún

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *ferũu, from fero (“fierce”) +‎ -ún.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛˈɾuŋ]

Adjective

ferún (feminine ferúa, masculine plural ferúns, feminine plural ferúas)

1. harsh (smell)

   Synonyms: bravío, bravún, fero, ferume

Related terms

• fero

Noun

ferún m (plural ferúns)

1. characteristic smell of wild animals

   Synonyms: bravío, bravún, fero

2. characteristic taste and smell of game meat

   Synonyms: bravío, bravún, fero

References

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