pimpín

See also: pimpin and pimpin'

Galician

Pimpín (chaffinch)

Alternative forms

• pimpim (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Attested since circa 1750.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pimˈpiŋ]

Noun

pimpín m (plural pimpíns)

1. chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

   Synonyms: carballuda, chinchín

2. (figurative, patronizing, derogatory) poor devil

   Synonym: miñaxoia

Derived terms

• pimpín real

References

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