recuncho

Galician

"Nook of Oblivion"/"Forgetting's Nook" street sign, Cee, Galicia

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈkunt͡ʃo/ [reˈkunʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -untʃo
• Hyphenation: re‧cun‧cho

Noun

recuncho m (plural recunchos)

1. nook; corner; hidden or secluded spot

   Synonyms: curruncho, recanto

   A meniña xogaba ás agachadas en cada recuncho da casa.

   The little girl was playing hide and seek in every nook of the house.

References

• “recuncho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “recuncho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “recuncho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.