See also: Veiga

Galician

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Etymology

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Debated. Attested as vaica in Medieval Latin documents since the 9th century.[1] From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.[2] Cognate with Spanish vega.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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veiga m (plural veigas)

  1. fertile alluvial plain or valley
  2. marsh
    Synonym: braña

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Lapesa, Rafael (2004) Manuel Seco, editor, Léxico hispánico primitivo, Pozuelo de Alarcón: Ed. Espasa Calpe, →ISBN, s.v. uega.
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “vega”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos