xebre

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin separ (“separate, different”).

Alternative forms

• xebro (“boundary”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃeβɾe̝/

Adjective

xebre m or f (plural xebres)

1. net, superior; strong
2. separated
3. unseasoned

Noun

xebre m (plural xebres)

1. boundary
2. part (hair)

Related terms

• xebrar
• enxebre

Etymology 2

Noun

xebre f (plural xebres)

1. Alternative form of ceba

Etymology 3

Verb

xebre

1. inflection of xebrar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• “xebre” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “xebre” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “xebre” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.