alberca

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic البِرْكَة (al-birka), from Arabic بِرْكَة (birka, “pond”). Compare Portuguese alverca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈbeɾka/ [alˈβ̞eɾ.ka]
Rhymes: -eɾka
Syllabification: al‧ber‧ca

Noun

alberca f (plural albercas)

water tank
(Mexico) swimming pool
Synonym: piscina

Further reading

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

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