trencacolls

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ colls (“necks”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈkɔʎs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈkɔʎs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈkɔʎs/

Noun

trencacolls m (invariable)

Further reading

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

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