brenca

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Aragonese

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Etymology

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From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, possibly Celtic, from Proto-Celtic *brīnikā, a derivative of *brinos (fiber, filament), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrugh-no- (twig), perhaps related to the root of English brush.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA: /bre.ŋka/

Noun

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brenca f

  1. a strand

Adverb

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brenca

  1. (in negative phrases) at all
    No me fa brenca goi.I don't like it at all.
  2. any
    No gastes brenca d’aceiteDon't use any oil
    No queda brenca de sal.There isn't any salt left.

Alternative forms

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References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Aragonario

Spanish

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Etymology

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From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, possibly Celtic, from Proto-Celtic *brīnikā, a derivative of *brinos (fiber, filament), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrugh-no- (twig), perhaps related to the root of English brush.[1]

Noun

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brenca f (plural brencas)

  1. strand (especially of saffron)

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Further reading

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