aconchegar

Galician

Alternative forms

• conchegar

Etymology

Probably from Latin complicare, prefixed with a-; alternatively from a- +‎ cónchega (“shell”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)

1. (transitive) to bring close together

   Synonyms: achegar, arrimar

   • 1917, Juan Pla, A tola de Covas:

     e deben ser cousas íntemas das que baixiño conversan,
     pois están aconchegadas case falandose á orella

     they must be private things those that they talk about in low voice,
     because they are close together almost whispering

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get close

   Synonyms: achegar, arrimar

3. (transitive) to cover

   Synonym: abrigar

4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to snuggle

Conjugation

References

• “aconchegar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “aconchegar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “aconchegar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• conchegar

Etymology

From a- +‎ conchegar, itself inherited from Latin complicāre. Doublet of complicar, which was borrowed from the same source.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧con‧che‧gar

Verb

aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)

1. (transitive) to tuck
2. to make cozy, comfortable
3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to snuggle

Conjugation

Derived terms

• aconchegante
• aconchego

References