breva

Galician

Alternative forms

  • bévera, bévora

Etymology

From Latin bifera, feminine form of bifer (flowering or fruiting twice each year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾeba/ [ˈbɾe.β̞ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Hyphenation: bre‧va

Noun

breva f (plural brevas)

  1. each one of the first figs of the fig tree which fruits twice each year
    Synonym: bévera

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • breveira

References

Italian

Etymology

Probably akin to brivido (shiver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbre.va/
  • Rhymes: -eva
  • Hyphenation: bré‧va

Noun

breva f (plural breve)

  1. (northern Italy) a wind that blows from the lakes of Como and Lugano towards the mountains

Further reading

  • breva in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

breva n

  1. definite plural of brev

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

breva n

  1. definite plural of brev

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish bebra, from Latin bifera, feminine form of bifer (flowering or fruiting twice each year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾeba/ [ˈbɾe.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: bre‧va

Noun

breva f (plural brevas)

  1. black fig, breba (first fruit of the fig tree)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 250:
      Soñar con uvas negras o brevas es presagio de luto próximo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (Spain, colloquial) titty; jug; knocker (breast)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

brev (letter; (internet slang) post) +‎ -a

Verb

breva (present brevar, preterite brevade, supine brevat, imperative breva)

  1. (Internet slang, 4chan slang) to post (on an internet forum)
    Synonym: posta

Usage notes

Common on the /int/ - International board on 4chan.

Conjugation

Conjugation of breva (weak)
active passive
infinitive breva brevas
supine brevat brevats
imperative breva
imper. plural1 breven
present past present past
indicative brevar brevade brevas brevades
ind. plural1 breva brevade brevas brevades
subjunctive2 breve brevade breves brevades
present participle brevande
past participle brevad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.