fincar

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Asturian

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Verb

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fincar (first-person singular indicative present finco, past participle fincáu)

  1. to thrust
    Synonyms: clavar, espetar

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīg(i)cāre, frequentative based on Latin fīgere (drive in, fix in place). Doublet of ficar. Cognate with Portuguese fincar and Spanish hincar. The /n/ may be due to the influence of Latin fingere and its derivatives.

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Verb

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fincar (first-person singular present finco, first-person singular preterite finquei, past participle fincado)

  1. to thrust
    Synonyms: chantar, espetar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīg(i)cāre, frequentative based on Latin fīgere (drive in, fix in place). Doublet of ficar. The -n- may be due to the influence of Latin fingere and its derivatives.

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Verb

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fincar (first-person singular present finco, first-person singular preterite finquei, past participle fincado)

  1. to stick in

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /finˈkaɾ/ [fĩŋˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: fin‧car

Etymology 1

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Verb

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fincar (first-person singular present finco, first-person singular preterite finqué, past participle fincado)

  1. (transitive) Archaic form of hincar (to thrust, stick, plant, cultivate).
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Etymology 2

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From finca +‎ -ar.

Verb

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fincar (first-person singular present finco, first-person singular preterite finqué, past participle fincado)

  1. (intransitive) to acquire fincas
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