Carcomer

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for March 29, 2009

carcomer (verb) — to gnaw, eat away, consume gradually, rot, undermine. Look up carcomer in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/carcomer)

Mi conocimiento del crimen me carcomía por dentro.
My knowledge of the crime gnawed at me on the inside.

[Jessica]

can this mean erode also? :P

[Rusty]

I don't believe so. Use erosionar for that.

[Jessica]

oh I see. because I thought erode would mean eat away, so....


Gracias :)

[poli]

Obviously this is where the word carcamal comes from. This is a rather unkind word for an old man--like old geezer. Is there a female equivalent carcamala? :thinking: I suspect not.

[Rusty]

You use the same word for both a man or a woman, poli. The noun is always masculine, in either event.

[sosia]

some people make "carcamal" shorter, and say "carca" for style
"mi padre es un carca" Mi dad is an old fashioned/ My dad has the taste of an old geezer.

Saludos :D