benvinguda
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “well come”. From ben (“well”) + vinguda (“come”). Presumably a calque of Frankish term, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwumô (“a welcome guest or arrival”), from which many modern Germanic forms descend, as English welcome.
The are many cognates in other Romance languages, such as French bienvenu, Spanish bienvenido and Italian benvenuto.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌbem.biŋˈɡu.ðə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ðə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ða]
Noun edit
benvinguda f (plural benvingudes)
- welcome (the act of welcoming)
Interjection edit
benvinguda
- welcome (to a female)
Adjective edit
benvinguda