sobeira

Galician

Alternative forms

• subeira

Etymology

From so- (“under, by”) +‎ beira (“rim, border”), "under eaves".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [soˈβejɾɐ]

Noun

sobeira f (plural sobeiras)

1. space under the eaves
2. lean-to

   Synonyms: alpendre, cuberto

3. shed; woodshed; hovel

   Synonyms: alpendre, combarro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sobeira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sobeira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sobeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN