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Estonian
Adjective
targa
- genitive singular of tark
Galician
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰorgʰ- (“edge, seam”): compare Old Norse targa (“small round shield”) and Old High German zarga (“edge, rim”).
Pronunciation
Noun
targa f (plural targas)
- a wooden ring or a loop in a string, used for fastening it
- Synonyms: fibela, trela
References
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Frankish *targa (“shield”).
Noun
targa f (plural targhe, diminutive targhétta or targhettìna; targhìno m (“small license plate, e.g. for motorcycles”), augmentative targóna (referring to plaques, license plates, etc.) or targone<pos:large Medieval shield/target, pejorative targàccia)
- plate, shingle (metal etc.)
- nameplate
- number plate/license plate
- plaque
- signboard
- target (a rounded oval or rectangle shield used in medieval times)
Etymology 2
Verb
targa
- inflection of targare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- targa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- targa in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *targǭ. Cognate with Old Norse targa, Old High German zarga (German Zarge).
Pronunciation
Noun
targa m
- a light shield, a targe
Declension
Declension of targa (weak)
Descendants
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *targǭ. Cognate with Old English targa, Old High German zarga (German Zarge).
Noun
targa f (genitive tǫrgu)
- target, small round shield
Declension
Declension of targa (weak ōn-stem)
Derived terms
References
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
Noun
targa f (plural targhe)
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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtar.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -arɡa
- Syllabification: tar‧ga
Verb
targa
- third-person singular present of targać