rompehuelgas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of rompe (“to break”) +‎ huelgas (“strikes”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rompeˈwelɡas/ [rõm.peˈwel.ɣ̞as]
Rhymes: -elɡas
Syllabification: rom‧pe‧huel‧gas

Noun

rompehuelgas m or f by sense (plural rompehuelgas)

strikebreaker
Synonyms: esquirol, carnero

Further reading

“rompehuelgas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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