marretada

Portuguese

Etymology

From marreta (“sledgehammer”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.dɐ/ [ma.heˈta.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.dɐ/ [ma.heˈta.dɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.dɐ/ [ma.χeˈta.dɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʁeˈta.da/ [ma.heˈta.da]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʁɨˈta.dɐ/ [mɐ.ʁɨˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

marretada f (plural marretadas)

1. a blow with a sledgehammer

   Ele levou uma marretada na cabeça que lhe abriu o crânio.

   He took a sledgehammer blow to the head that split open his skull.

Participle

marretada f sg

1. feminine singular of marretado