galgar

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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From Old French *galger (so cognate with French jauge, English gauge), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *galgô (rod, pole).

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galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)

  1. to gauge (to chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape)
  2. (dated) to practice some cuts in a board as guides for gauging it
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  • galga (arch of the foot or of a shoe)

Etymology 2

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From galga (brake of a cart).

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Verb

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galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)

  1. to brake a cart
  2. to jump, to leap
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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galgar m

  1. indefinite plural of galge

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From galgo-ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡalˈɡaɾ/ [ɡaɫˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡalˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɡaɫˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: gal‧gar

Verb

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galgar (first-person singular present galgo, first-person singular preterite galguei, past participle galgado)

  1. to climb; clamber
    Synonym: escalar

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Swedish

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Noun

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galgar

  1. indefinite plural of galge

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