lercha

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Celtic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɾt͡ʃa/ [ˈlɛɾ.t͡ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɛɾtʃa
• Hyphenation: ler‧cha

Noun

lercha f (plural lerchas)

1. (dated) small worthless thing
2. twig or stalk used as a spit for smoking or drying fish
3. telltale

Adjective

lercha

1. feminine singular of lercho

Derived terms

• lerchán

References

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