inconocchiare

Italian

Etymology

From in- +‎ conocchia (“distaff”) +‎ -are. Compare Sicilian ncunucchiari.

Verb

inconocchiàre (first-person singular present inconòcchio, first-person singular past historic inconocchiài, past participle inconocchiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to wind around the distaff
    inconocchiare la rocca ― to wind the staple around the distaff
    inconocchiare la lana ― to wind the wool around the distaff

Conjugation

Further reading

  • inconocchiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • inconocchiare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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