zapón

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Galician[edit]

parts of a Galician bagpipe

Etymology[edit]

18th century. Probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *tappô (English tap, German Zapfen, "bung"); compare the doublets tapón and zapa.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /θapˈoŋ/, (western) /sapˈoŋ/

Noun[edit]

zapón m (plural zapóns)

  1. trap; trapdoor
    Synonyms: trapa, trapela, zapa
  2. head of a barrel
  3. valvule of the bagpipe blowstick

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “tapa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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