alferga

Galician

Alternative forms

alfelga

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Ultimately from Arabic حلقة (ḥalqa, “ring, loop”). Cognate with Spanish helga (“hoop, bracelet”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [alˈfɛɾɣɐ]

Noun

alferga f (plural alfergas)

thimble (especially, a bottomless one)
Synonym: dedal

References

“alferga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“alferga” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“alferga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “helga”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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