peneque

Galician

Alternative forms

peneco

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan penèc,[1] ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, whence Galician pingar. Attested since 1872.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peˈnɛke̝/

Adjective

peneque (feminine peneca, masculine plural peneques, feminine plural penecas)

(informal) drunk, tipsy
Synonyms: bébedo, borracho

References

“peneque” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“peneque” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“peneque” 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) “pender”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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