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Galician
A signboard in Melide, Galicia, along the Way of Saint James
Albergue of Pedrafita do Cebreiro
Etymology 1
Attested in local Latin documents since the 12th century (albergaría since the 11th century). From Old Galician-Portuguese albergue , perhaps from Old Occitan albergue , from Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐍉 ( *haribairgō ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : ( standard ) /alˈbɛɾɡe/
IPA (key ) : ( gheada ) /alˈbɛɾħe/
Noun
albergue m (plural albergues )
hostel , lodging ( temporary lodging place )
Synonyms: albergaría , casa cuberta , hospital de peregrinos
hostel ( temporary refuge for the poor )
Synonym: asilo
( regional ) minor dam
References
Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006 –2022 ) “albergue ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006 –2018 ) “alberg ”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “albergue ”, 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 ), “albergue ”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014 –2024 ), “albergue ”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega , →ISSN
Etymology 2
Verb
albergue
inflection of albergar :
first / third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese albergue , from Old Occitan albergue , from Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐍉 ( *haribairgō ) .
Noun
albergue m (plural albergues )
hostel ( commercial overnight lodging place )
Synonyms: albergaria , hospedaria , pousada
hostel ( temporary refuge for the homeless )
Synonyms: abrigo , asilo
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
albergue
inflection of albergar :
first / third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /alˈbeɾɡe/
Rhymes: -eɾɡe
Syllabification: al‧ber‧gue
Etymology 1
Deverbal from albergar . Compare French auberge , English auberge . Compare English harbor .
Noun
albergue m (plural albergues )
hostel
Synonym: hostal
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
albergue
inflection of albergar :
first / third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
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