Galician edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Portuguese brinça and Spanish brizna.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾenθa̝̝/, (western) /ˈbɾensa̝̝/

Noun edit

brenza f (plural brenzas)

  1. twine (strong thread)
    Synonyms: baraza, rello
  2. vetch (Vicia sativa)
    Synonyms: ervellaca, fabaca, nichela, veza

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “brizna”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos