arrambatge

Catalan

Etymology

From arrambar (“to move/push up against”) +‎ -atge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.rəmˈba.d͡ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.ramˈba.d͡ʒe]

Noun

arrambatge m (plural arrambatges)

1. telling-off, dressing-down (severe reprimand)

   Ahir el pare d'en Joan li va clavar un arrambatge que el va deixar blau.

   Yesterday, Joan's father gave him a dressing-down that left him speechless.

See also

• renyar (“to tell off, scold”)