peneque

Galician

Alternative forms

• peneco

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan penèc, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, whence Galician pingar. Attested since 1872.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈnɛke̝/

Adjective

peneque (feminine peneca, masculine plural peneques, feminine plural penecas)

1. (informal) drunk, tipsy

   Synonyms: bébedo, borracho

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “peneque”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “peneque”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peneque”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN