marxapeu
Catalan
editEtymology
editCalque of French marchepied. By surface analysis, marxa (“marches”) + peu (“foot”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmarxapeu m (plural marxapeus)
- doorstep, threshold
- Synonym: llindar
- curtail step (a larger step at the bottom of a staircase)
- (nautical) horse (rope for standing on)
- running board
- treadle
Further reading
edit- “marxapeu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.