Guernica

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guernica, from Basque Gernika.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɚˈni.kə/, /ˈɡɝ.nɪ.kə/

Proper noun

Guernica

2. A town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso.

Translations

town in the Basque Country, Spain

• Basque: Gernika
• Catalan: Guernica (ca)
• Galician: Guernica (gl)
• Marathi: गेर्निका (gernikā)
• Portuguese: Guernica (pt)
• Spanish: Guernica (es)

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Gernika.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡərˈni.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡeɾˈni.ka]

Proper noun

Guernica f

1. Guernica (a town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso)

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Gernika.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡeɾˈnika/ [ɡeɾˈni.kɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ɡeɾˈnika/ [ɡeɾˈni.kɐ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /ħeɾˈnika/ [ħeɾˈni.kɐ]

• Rhymes: -ika

Proper noun

Guernica f

1. Guernica (a town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guernica, from Basque Gernika.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡeʁˈni.kɐ/ [ɡeɦˈni.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡeʁˈni.kɐ/ [ɡeɦˈni.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡeɾˈni.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡeʁˈni.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡeɻˈni.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡwɛɾˈni.kɐ/, /ɡɛɾˈni.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -ikɐ
• Hyphenation: Guer‧ni‧ca

Proper noun

Guernica f

1. Guernica (a town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso)
   • 1937 April 28, “Guernica, cidade sagrada dos bascos, destruida pelos aviões nacionalistas [Guernica, the Basque holy city, destroyed by nationalist planes]”, in A Tribuna, volume XLIV, number 33, Santos, page 8:

     O bombardeio de Guernica foi realizado em dia marcado e durou 8 horas.

     The bombing of Guernica was scheduled in advance and lasted 8 hours.

   • 2017 April 26, RTP, 0:00 from the start, in Guernica foi há 80 anos a primeira Allepo da guerra moderna‎^[1], João Fernando Ramos (actor):

     O bombardeamento de Guernica foi precisamente há 80 anos.

     The bombing of Guernica was exactly 80 years ago.

Derived terms

• guerniquês

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Gernika.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeɾˈnika/ [ɡeɾˈni.ka]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: Guer‧ni‧ca

Proper noun

Guernica f

1. Guernica (a town in Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, known as the site of a bombing which was painted by Pablo Picasso)

Derived terms

• guerniqués