esquerp

Catalan

Etymology

From obsolete escarp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (sharp). Cognate with English sharp. Doublet of escarpa, a borrowing via Italian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əsˈkɛrp]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əsˈkerp]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈkeɾp]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

esquerp (feminine esquerpa, masculine plural esquerps, feminine plural esquerpes)

  1. rude

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