tejer

tejer

Spanish

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Spanish texer, from Latin texere (to weave, intertwine).

    Doublet of texto and textil. Cognate with Asturian texer, Catalan teixir, and Galician and Portuguese tecer; as well as English text, French tisser, Italian tessere, and Romanian țese.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /teˈxeɾ/ [t̪eˈxeɾ]
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    • Rhymes: -eɾ
    • Syllabification: te‧jer

    Verb

    tejer (first-person singular present tejo, first-person singular preterite tejí, past participle tejido)

    1. to knit
    2. to weave
    3. to spin (e.g. a web, a tale)

    Conjugation

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    Descendants

    • Chavacano: teje

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