alferga

Galician

Alternative forms

• alfelga

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Ultimately from Arabic حلقة (ḥalqa, “ring, loop”). Cognate with Spanish helga (“hoop, bracelet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [alˈfɛɾɣɐ]

Noun

alferga f (plural alfergas)

1. thimble (especially, a bottomless one)

   Synonym: dedal

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alferga”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “alferga”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “alferga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN