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Galician
Etymology
Attested since circa 1812. From en- + guedella (“lock; mane”).
Pronunciation
Verb
enguedellar (first-person singular present enguedello, first-person singular preterite enguedellei, past participle enguedellado)
- (of hair) to mess
- Synonyms: enredar, espeluxar
- (pronominal) to entangle
Conjugation
Conjugation of enguedellar
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “enguedellar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “enguedellar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “enguedellar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN