alferga

Galician

Alternative forms

• alfelga

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [alˈfɛɾɣɐ]

Noun

alferga f (plural alfergas)

1. 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.