medra

Verb

medra

1. third-person singular present indicative of medrar
2. second-person singular imperative of medrar

Etymology

Deverbal from medrar (“to grow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛðɾa̝/

Noun

medra f (plural medras)

1. tree ring
2. growth, increase

References

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

Etymology

From Old Spanish mierda (“shit”), from Latin merdam (“shit”). Compare Spanish mierda.

Noun

medra f

1. (vulgar) shit

Noun

medra f (plural medras)

1. improvement, progress
2. growth, increase

Verb

medra

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of medrar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of medrar.

Alternative forms

• medraf

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛdra/

Verb

medra

1. (colloquial) first-person singular present / future of medru
2. (colloquial, rare) second-person singular imperative of medru

Mutation