passamuntanyes

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) +‎ muntanya (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌpa.sə.munˈta.ɲəs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpa.sa.munˈta.ɲes/

Noun

passamuntanyes m (invariable)

balaclava, ski mask

Further reading

“passamuntanyes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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