alfombra

See also: alfombrá

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [ɑlˈfom.bɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -ombɾa
• Hyphenation: al‧fom‧bra

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”).

Noun

alfombra f (plural alfombras)

1. rug, carpet

Further reading

• “alfombra”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Etymology 2

Verb

alfombra

1. inflection of alfombrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alfámar, alhámar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [alˈfõm.bɾa]

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• Rhymes: -ombɾa
• Syllabification: al‧fom‧bra

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”). Doublet of arambel and alhamar.

Noun

alfombra f (plural alfombras)

1. carpet, rug (covering for a floor)

   Coordinate terms: moqueta, tapete, piso

   alfombra roja ― red carpet

2. mat

   Synonym: felpudo

Derived terms

• alfombra roja
• alfombrado
• alfombrar
• alfombrilla
• tiburón alfombra

Descendants

• → Cebuano: alpombra
• → English: alfombra
• → Hiligaynon: alpombra
• → Tagalog: alpombra

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

alfombra

1. inflection of alfombrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “alfombra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10