Galician

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Etymology 1

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Attested since the 13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese pertẽença, from Latin pertinentia. Compare Spanish pertenencia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [peɾ.ˈtɛn.θɐ], (western) [peɾ.ˈten.sɐ]

Noun

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pertenza f (plural pertenzas)

  1. belonging
  2. possession

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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pertenza

  1. inflection of pertencer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative