marxapeu

Catalan

Etymology

Calque of French marchepied. By surface analysis, marxa (“marches”) +‎ peu (“foot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌmar.ʃəˈpɛw]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌmaɾ.t͡ʃaˈpɛw]

Noun

marxapeu m (plural marxapeus)

doorstep, threshold
Synonym: llindar
curtail step (a larger step at the bottom of a staircase)
(nautical) horse (rope for standing on)
running board
treadle

Further reading

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

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