torcacoltells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of torca (“to wipe”) +‎ coltells (“knives”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɔr.kə.kulˈteʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɔr.kə.kolˈteʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌtɔɾ.ka.kolˈteʎs]

Noun

torcacoltells m (invariable)

1. a cleaning cloth for knives

Further reading

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