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Galician
Etymology
19th century. From noite (“night”) + boa (“good”). Compare Spanish Nochebuena.
Pronunciation
Noun
Noiteboa f (plural Noiteboas)
- Christmas Eve (the evening before Christmas Day)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “Noiteboa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “Noiteboa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “Noiteboa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN