espatllar

Catalan

Etymology

Classically, experts relate it to espatlla ("shoulder"), with unclear shift in meaning. New theories postulate that it may be a phonetic variant of espanyar ("spoil", "break"), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əs.pəʎˈʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əs.pəˈʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [es.palˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

espatllar (first-person singular present espatllo, first-person singular preterite espatllí, past participle espatllat)

  1. (transitive, also takes a reflexive pronoun) to spoil; break
    Synonym: malmetre
    La ràdio no funciona, s'ha espatllat.The radio does not work, it's broken.

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