peña

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pena"

Asturian

Verb

peña

1. third-person singular present indicative of peñar
2. second-person singular imperative of peñar

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish peine.

Noun

peña

1. comb

Verb

peña

1. to comb

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin penna and pinna, from Proto-Italic *petnā, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɲa/ [ˈpe.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -eɲa
• Syllabification: pe‧ña

Noun

peña f (plural peñas)

1. a rock, stone, cliff or outcropping

   Synonyms: piedra, roca

2. a group of regulars, circle of friends
3. (colloquial) people

   Synonym: gente

4. (Chile) a left wing cultural centre featuring music, dance, education, and activism
5. (sports) supporters' club

   La Peña Atlética Centuria Alemania se ha convertido en la principal fuente de información en alemán del Atlético de Madrid.

   The German Century Atlético Supporters' Club has become the main source of information about Atlético Madrid in German.

Derived terms

• dádivas quebrantan peñas
• despeñar
• gallo de la peña
• Peña
• peñazo
• peñón

 

Related terms

• peñasco
• peñascoso

 

Descendants

• → Portuguese: penha

Further reading

• “peña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014