fervellasverzas

Galician

Etymology

From férvelle as verzas: "Boil-his/her-greens"; or férvenlle as verzas: "Their-greens-are-boiling".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feɾβeʎasˈβeɾθa̝s/

Noun

fervellasverzas m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (idiomatic, humorous) antsy, restless person

   Synonyms: bulebule, fervellefabas

References

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