rebola

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rebolar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [reˈβolɐ]

Noun

rebola f (plural rebolas)

1. strickle, levelling rod

   Synonym: rapa

   Da rapa á rebola veña o Demo e escolla (proverb)

   small choice in rotten apples

   (literally, “In between the screed and the strickle, let the demon choose”)

Related terms

• arrebolar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

rebola

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

Portuguese

Verb

rebola

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