Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

encinglerat

English translation:

craggy

Dec 28, 2001 19:52
22 yrs ago
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Catalan term

encinglerat

Non-PRO Catalan to English Art/Literary Tourism & Travel Tourism
"l'encinglerat Santuari del Far" (Girona...)

Hi! I can't find this word anywhere. Any clue? It is a tourism text, referring to Girona and its most beautiful places. Santuari del Far is a Sanctuary, of course. But what's that adjective, encinglerat?

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craggy

Another possibility would be rugged. See my Catalan-Spanish entry for more explanation.

And see the references below for the English translation and examples of use.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks so much Hazel. Flavio"
3 hrs

encinglerat

HTH

Sheila




encinglerat -ada
 
[de cinglera]
 
adj Dit del camí que passa per cingleres.
 

   




Comprar-lo
cinglera
 
[de cingle]
 
f 1 Seguit de cingles.
 
2 Cingle que s'estén tot al llarg d'un serrat, d'una serralada.
 


Contexto general
... el Cuaternario. La gran pared o Cinglera del Capello ,que podemos observar al margen
derecho del río Anoia ,debe su génesis a este tipo de dinámica . La ...
romani.iua.urv.es/webES/Romani/contexto_general.htm - 6k - En caché

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6116 days

encinglerat

I live in Catalunya and have asked my Catalan wife .

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Note added at 6116 days (2018-09-27 09:02:58 GMT) Post-grading
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I meant to say it means enchanted

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Note added at 6116 days (2018-09-27 09:12:26 GMT) Post-grading
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However cingle is a vertical wall or cliff face so this leads me to believe it refers to a vertical wall that encircles a town or tower or a vertical cliff face which surrounds some natural formation ...
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