brenza

Galician

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese brinça and Spanish brizna.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

brenza f (plural brenzas)

1. twine (strong thread)

   Synonyms: baraza, rello

2. vetch (Vicia sativa)

   Synonyms: ervellaca, fabaca, nichela, veza

Derived terms

• esbrenzar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “brenza”, 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), “brenza”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “brenza”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN