tolaxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• tolagem (reintegrationist)
• tolage

Etymology

From tolo (“crazy”) +‎ -axe. First attested in 1697.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [toˈlaʃɪ]

Noun

tolaxe f (plural tolaxes)

1. foolishness

   Synonyms: loucura, tolería

   • 1697, Fabián Pardiñas, Eu oín a meus avós:

     Tolaje serà meterme
     Na Teologia Sagrada;

     Foolishness will be to meddle
     With Sacred Theology

2. nonsense

   Synonym: parvada

Related terms

• tolo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “tolaxe”, 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), “tolaxe”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega