randeeira

Galician

Alternative forms

• randeira

Etymology

Attested since circa 1800. From randear (“swing”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /randeˈejɾa̝/, /ranˈdeːjɾa̝/

Noun

randeeira f (plural randeeiras)

1. swing (hanging seat in a children's playground)

   Synonym: bambán

2. kind of crane used in traditional Galician kitchens to suspend a cauldron over the hearth

   Synonym: guindastre

References

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