esquella

Catalan

Etymology

From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰 (*skilla), from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”). Cognate with German Schelle.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈke.ʎə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈke.ʎa/

Noun

esquella f (plural esquelles)

cowbell
Synonym: trincola

Vaig haver d'aturar-me per poder sentir l'esquella.
I had to stand still in order to be able to hear the cowbell.

Further reading

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

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