de quatre grapes

Catalan

Alternative forms

a quatre grapes, de grapes

Etymology

Literally, “of four claws”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [də ˈkwa.tɾə ˈɣɾa.pəs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [de ˈkwa.tɾe ˈɣɾa.pes]

Adverb

de quatre grapes

on all fours (on one's hands and knees)

Further reading

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

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