albergue

See also: albergué

Galician

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

Albergue of Pedrafita do Cebreiro

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Verb

albergue

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

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]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• 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

   Synonym: hostal

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