aconchegar
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Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Latin complicare, prefixed with a-; alternatively from a- + cónchega (“shell”) + -ar.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)
- (transitive) to bring close together
- 1917, Juan Pla, A tola de Covas:
- e deben ser cousas íntemas das que baixiño conversan,
pois están aconchegadas case falandose á orella- they must be private things those that they talk about in low voice,
because they are close together almost whispering
- they must be private things those that they talk about in low voice,
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get close
- (transitive) to cover
- Synonym: abrigar
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to snuggle
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of aconchegar (g-gu alternation)
Reintegrated conjugation of aconchegar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
1Less recommended.
References[edit]
- “aconchegar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “aconchegar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “aconchegar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a- + conchegar,[1][2][3] itself inherited from Latin complicāre. Doublet of complicar, which was borrowed from the same source.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: a‧con‧che‧gar
Verb[edit]
aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)
- (transitive) to tuck
- to make cozy, comfortable
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to snuggle
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of aconchegar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “aconchegar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “aconchegar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- ^ “aconchegar” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
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