pierna

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin perna. Cognate with Spanish pierna (“leg”).

Noun

pierna f (plural piernes)

1. leg

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin perna. Compare Portuguese perna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjeɾna/, [ˈpjeɾ.na]

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Noun

pierna f (plural piernas)

1. leg (lower limb of a human)

   Synonym: pata (of animals)

Derived terms

• café con piernas
• dormir a pierna suelta
• piernudo

 

Further reading

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