benvinguda

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “well come”. From ben (“well”) +‎ vinguda (“come”). Presumably a calque of a 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

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌbem.biŋˈɡu.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ða]

Noun

benvinguda f (plural benvingudes)

1. welcome (the act of welcoming)

Interjection

benvinguda

1. welcome (to a female)

Adjective

benvinguda

1. feminine singular of benvingut