torcacoltells

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of torca (“to wipe”) +‎ coltells (“knives”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌtɔɾ.kə.kulˈteʎs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌtɔɾ.kə.kolˈteʎs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌtɔɾ.ka.kolˈteʎs/

Noun

torcacoltells m (invariable)

a cleaning cloth for knives

Further reading

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

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