riell

Catalan

Etymology

Latin rivellus, diminutive of rīvus (“small stream”). In the “rail” sense a re-borrowing of Spanish riel.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /riˈɛʎ/

Noun

riell m (plural riells)

Further reading

“riell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“riell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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