trémbora

Galician

Alternative forms

trema

Etymology

From Latin tremula. Cognate with Spanish tiemblo (“tremor”). Doublet of trémulo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɾembo̝ɾa̝/

Noun

trémbora f (plural trémboras)

quaking bog (place with a wet spongy ground, sometimes too soft for walking)
Synonyms: tremedal, tremedeira, tremedoiro, tremesiña

Related terms

trémaro
tremedal
tremedoiro
tremer
tremesía
tremesiña
tremido
tremiñado

References

“trembora” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“trémbora” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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