algar

See also: älgar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

algar m

1. indefinite plural of alge

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾ/ [alˈɣ̞aɾ]

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (alḡár), from Arabic اَلْغَار (al-ḡār, “grotto”).

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

1. (obsolete, Spain) cave, grotto

Etymology 2

From alga (“alga”) +‎ -ar.

Noun

algar m (plural algares)

1. An expanse of seaweed or algae on the ocean floor.

References

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