Algarve

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Proper noun

Algarve

  1. The southernmost region of Portugal.

Translations

Catalan

Proper noun

Algarve m

  1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Usage notes
  • Uses the definite article: l'Algarve.

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈɡaʁvə/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

die/der Algarve f or m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive der/des Algarve)

  1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Usage notes
  • Normally feminine in general use. The masculine gender is chiefly learned.

Declension
Declension of Algarve [sg-only, feminine // masculine, strong]
singular
def. noun
nominative die, der Algarve
genitive der, des Algarve
dative der, dem Algarve
accusative die, den Algarve

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɦ.vi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɾ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɾ.vi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaʁ.vi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɻ.ve/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɻ.ve]
 

  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Al‧gar‧ve

Proper noun

Algarve m

  1. Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal)

Usage notes
  • Uses the definite article: o Algarve.

Derived terms
  • algarve
  • algarviense
  • algarvio
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