quartera

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kwərˈte.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kwaɾˈte.ɾa]

Etymology 1

Noun

quartera f (plural quarteres)

1. (historical) former dry measure equal to one quarter of salma (in Barcelona approximately 8 pecks or 69.5 liters)
2. (Mallorca, historical) granary (room in a farmhouse for storing grains)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

Verb

quartera

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