Várzea

Portuguese

Etymology

From várzea (“floodplain”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvaʁ.ze.ɐ/ [ˈvaɦ.ze.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvaʁ.ze.ɐ/ [ˈvaɦ.ze.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɾ.ze.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈvaʁ.ze.ɐ/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɻ.ze.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvaʁ.ze.a/ [ˈvaɦ.ze.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɾ.zjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɾ.zjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɾ.zjɐ/

• Homophone: várzea
• Hyphenation: Vár‧ze‧a

Proper noun

Várzea f

1. A toponym for various places built in floodplains:
   1. a municipality of Paraíba, Brazil
   2. a municipality of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
   3. a neighborhood of Recife, Brazil
   4. a neighborhood of Teresópolis, Brazil
   5. a neighborhood of Praia, Cape Verde
   6. a locality and parish of Arouca, Portugal
   7. a locality and parish of Barcelos, Portugal
   8. a locality and former parish of Amarante, Portugal
   9. a locality and former parish of Felgueiras, Portugal
   10. a locality and former parish of Santarém, Portugal
   11. a locality and former parish of São Pedro do Sul, Portugal
   12. a locality in Ginetes parish, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

Derived terms

• Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada
• Várzea da Palma
• Várzea da Roça
• Várzea do Poço
• Várzea Nova
• Várzea Paulista