trepa

See also: trepá

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈtɾe̞.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈtɾe.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈtɾe.pa]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trepar. First attested in 1205.

Noun

trepa f (plural trepes)

1. (historical) a form of trimming added to clothing consisting of a hole in the cloth with a different colour of material showing underneath
2. (graphic art) stencil

   Synonym: estergit

Etymology 2

Possibly derived from Etymology 1 (per GDLC) or a variant of tropa (per DCVB), changed probably by analogy with trepalla.

Noun

trepa f (plural trepes)

1. mob, rabble

   Synonym: gentalla

Etymology 3

Verb

trepa

1. inflection of trepar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

trepa

1. inflection of trepar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛ.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɛpa
• Syllabification: tre‧pa

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

trepa m inan

1. genitive/accusative singular of trep (“clog”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

trepa m pers

1. genitive/accusative singular of trep (“fool”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɛ.pɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾɛ.pɐ/

• Hyphenation: tre‧pa

Etymology 1

Noun

trepa f (plural trepas)

1. (informal) beating; spanking

   Voltas a fazer isso e levas uma trepa. ― Do that again, and you'll take a beating.

Etymology 2

Verb

trepa

1. inflection of trepar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “trepa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “trepa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾepa/ [ˈt̪ɾe.pa]
• Rhymes: -epa
• Syllabification: tre‧pa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trepar.

Noun

trepa m or f by sense (plural trepas)

1. social climber

   Synonym: arribista

Etymology 2

Verb

trepa

1. inflection of trepar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “trepa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026