brenca

Aragonese

Etymology

From Paleo-Hispanic, possibly Celtic, from Proto-Celtic *brīnikā, a derivative of *brinos (“fiber, filament”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrugh-no- (“twig”), perhaps related to the root of English brush.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bre.ŋka/

Noun

brenca f

  1. a strand

Adverb

brenca

  1. (in negative phrases) at all
    No me fa brenca goi. ― I don't like it at all.
  2. any
    No gastes brenca d’aceite ― Don't use any oil
    No queda brenca de sal. ― There isn't any salt left.

Alternative forms

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Aragonario

Spanish

Etymology

From Paleo-Hispanic, possibly Celtic, from Proto-Celtic *brīnikā, a derivative of *brinos (“fiber, filament”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrugh-no- (“twig”), perhaps related to the root of English brush.[1]

Noun

brenca f (plural brencas)

  1. strand (especially of saffron)

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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