alverca

See also: Alverca

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic البِرْكَة (al-birka, “pond, tank”). Compare Spanish alberca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvɛʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛh.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvɛʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛh.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /awˈvɛɾ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛɾ.kɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /awˈvɛʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛχ.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvɛɻ.ka/ [aʊ̯ˈvɛɻ.ka]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈvɛɾ.kɐ/ [aɫˈvɛɾ.kɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈvɛɾ.kɐ/ [aɫˈvɛɾ.kɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈbɛɾ.kɐ/ [aɫˈβɛɾ.kɐ]

• Homophone: Alverca
• Hyphenation: al‧ver‧ca

Noun

alverca f (plural alvercas)

1. marsh

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pântano

2. water tank
3. fishpond

Derived terms

• Alverca
• Alverca do Ribatejo