Algarve

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Proper noun

Algarve

1. The southernmost region of Portugal.

Translations

Southernmost region of Portugal

• Catalan: Algarve m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿爾加維 / 阿尔加维 (zh) (Ā'ěrjiāwéi)

• German: Algarve (de) m or f
• Old Galician-Portuguese: Algarve m
• Portuguese: Algarve (pt) m
• Swedish: Algarve

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˈɣar.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˈɣar.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [alˈɣaɾ.ve]

Proper noun

Algarve m

1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Usage notes

• Uses the definite article: l'Algarve.

Derived terms

• algarvès

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾbe/ [ɑɫˈɣ̞ɑɾ.β̞ɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /alˈɡaɾbe/ [ɑɫˈɣ̞ɑɾ.β̞ɪ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /alˈħaɾbe/ [ɑɫˈħɑɾ.β̞ɪ]

• Rhymes: -aɾbe

Proper noun

Algarve m

1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Related terms

• algarvío

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaʁvə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

die/der Algarve f or m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive der/des Algarve)

1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Usage notes

• Normally feminine in general use. The masculine gender is chiefly learned.

Declension

Declension of Algarve [sg-only, feminine // masculine, strong]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	die, der	Algarve
genitive	der, des	Algarve
dative	der, dem	Algarve
accusative	die, den	Algarve

Further reading

• “Algarve” in Duden online
• Algarve on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Portuguese

O distrito de Faro, territorialmente contíguo com a região do Algarve.

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɦ.vi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɦ.vi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /awˈɡaɾ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɾ.vi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaʁ.vi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈɡaɻ.ve/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɻ.ve]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ.vɨ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.vɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ.vɨ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.vɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ.bɨ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.βɨ]

• Audio (Alentejo):

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• Hyphenation: Al‧gar‧ve

Proper noun

Algarve m

1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)
2. (historical) the Algarves, the southernmost region of continental Portugal, as well as Portugal's North African holdings.

Usage notes

• Uses the definite article: o Algarve.

Derived terms

• algarve
• algarviense
• algarvio

See also

• Algarves (historical)
• Algarve de Aquém-Mar (historical)
• Algarve de Além-Mar (historical)

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese Algarve, ultimately from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾbe/ [alˈɣ̞aɾ.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -aɾbe
• Syllabification: Al‧gar‧ve

Proper noun

Algarve m

1. alternative spelling of Algarbe

Usage notes

• There are good arguments for either spelling: Algarve is the Portuguese version of the toponym, whereas Algarbe more closely resembles the Arabic root; as such, neither spelling is officially proscribed. In any case, both spellings are homophonic due to the betacism ubiquitous in modern Spanish.

Derived terms

• algarvense
• algarveño
• algarvío