Algarve
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).
Proper noun
Algarve
- The southernmost region of Portugal.
Translations
Southernmost region of Portugal
Catalan
Proper noun
Algarve m
- Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)
Usage notes
- Uses the definite article: l'Algarve.
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
die/der Algarve f or m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive der/des Algarve)
- Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)
Usage notes
- Normally feminine in general use. The masculine gender is chiefly learned.
Declension
Declension of Algarve
Further reading
- “Algarve” in Duden online
Algarve on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Al‧gar‧ve
Proper noun
Algarve m
- Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)
Usage notes
- Uses the definite article: o Algarve.