riera
/ˈrjɛɾə/
CA
A small river, stream, or dry riverbed, commonly used in Catalonia for natural watercourses and urban streets named after them
La riera baixa plena d'aigua després de la pluja.
The stream is full of water after the rain.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'riparia', meaning 'riverbank', which entered Catalan from Old Occitan.
Memory Aid
Riera sounds like 'river' and means a small river, making it easy to connect the sound to the meaning.
Collocations
riera secariera urbanacapçalera de riera
Synonyms
riu petittorrent
Related Words
riuriuadallit de riu