zapón

Galician

parts of a Galician bagpipe

Etymology

18th century. Probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *tappô (English tap, German Zapfen, "bung"); compare the doublets tapón and zapa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θしーたapˈoŋ/, (western) /sapˈoŋ/

Noun

zapón m (plural zapóns)

1. trap; trapdoor

   Synonyms: trapa, trapela, zapa

2. head of a barrel
3. valvule of the bagpipe blowstick

Related terms

• zapar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “zapon”, 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), “zapón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “zapón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN