madero

See also: Madero

Asturian

Adjective

madero

1. neuter of maderu

Spanish

Etymology

From madera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈdeɾo/ [maˈð̞e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ma‧de‧ro

Noun

madero m (plural maderos)

1. a piece of wood, a piece of timber
2. (Spain, derogatory) police officer, compare pig
3. (Spain, derogatory) a clumsy person

Derived terms

• picamaderos

 

Further reading

• “madero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28