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Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan varenga, from French varangue, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wrangō via Norse. Related to English wrong.
Pronunciation
Noun
varenga f (plural varengues)
- (nautical) rib, strut
- (construction) floor timber
Further reading
Galician
Etymology
From Middle French warengue, from Old Norse vrong (“rib of a sheep”).[1][2] Cognate with French varangue.
Pronunciation
Noun
varenga f (plural varengas)
- (nautical) bilge (the rounded portion of a ship's hull)
- (nautical) rib
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “varenga”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “varenga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “varenga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN