espanyaportes

== Catalan == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of espanya (“to break open”) +‎ portes (“doors”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [əsˌpa.ɲəˈpo̞r.təs] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [əsˌpa.ɲəˈpɔr.təs] IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˌpa.ɲaˈpɔɾ.tes] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [esˌpa.ɲaˈpɔr.tes] === Noun === espanyaportes m or f by sense (invariable) burglar Synonym: rebentapisos === Further reading === “espanyaportes”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007