albergue

See also: albergué

Galician

A signboard in Melide, Galicia, along the Way of Saint James

Albergue of Pedrafita do Cebreiro

Etymology

Attested in local Latin documents since the 12th century (albergaría since the 11th century). From Old Galician-Portuguese albergue, perhaps from Old Occitan albergue, from Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐍉 (*haribairgō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈβɛɾɣe̝/

Noun

albergue m (plural albergues)

1. hostel, lodging (temporary lodging place)

   Synonyms: albergaría, casa cuberta, hospital de peregrinos

2. hostel (temporary refuge for the poor)

   Synonym: asilo

3. (regional) minor dam

Related terms

• albergar
• albergaría
• albergueiro

References

• “albergue” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “alberg” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “albergue” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “albergue” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “albergue” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈbɛʁ.ɡi/ [aʊ̯ˈbɛɦ.ɡi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈbɛʁ.ɡi/ [aʊ̯ˈbɛɦ.ɡi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /awˈbɛɾ.ɡi/ [aʊ̯ˈbɛɾ.ɡi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /awˈbɛʁ.ɡi/ [aʊ̯ˈbɛʁ.ɡi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈbɛɻ.ɡe/ [aʊ̯ˈbɛɻ.ɡe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈbɛɾ.ɡɨ/ [aɫˈβɛɾ.ɣɨ]

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese albergue, from Old Occitan albergue, from Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐍉 (*haribairgō).

Noun

albergue m (plural albergues)

1. hostel (commercial overnight lodging place)

   Synonyms: albergaria, hospedaria, pousada

2. hostel (temporary refuge for the homeless)

   Synonyms: abrigo, asilo

Derived terms

• alberguinho (diminutive), alberguezinho (diminutive)

Related terms

• albergado
• albergador
• albergagem
• albergamento
• albergar
• albergaria
• albergueiro
• alberguista

Etymology 2

Verb

albergue

1. inflection of albergar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈbeɾɡe/ [alˈβ̞eɾ.ɣ̞e]
• Rhymes: -eɾɡe
• Syllabification: al‧ber‧gue

Etymology 1

Deverbal from albergar. Compare French auberge, English auberge. Compare English harbor.

Alternative forms

• albergo (obsolete)

Noun

albergue m (plural albergues)

1. hostel

Derived terms

• albergue juvenil
• albergue transitorio

 

Etymology 2

Verb

albergue

1. inflection of albergar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “albergue”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014