Algarve

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”). === Proper noun === Algarve The southernmost region of Portugal. ==== Translations ==== == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese Algarve (“Algarve”), from Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [əlˈɣar.bə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [əlˈɣar.və] IPA(key): (Valencia) [alˈɣaɾ.ve] === Proper noun === Algarve m Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal) ==== Usage notes ==== Uses the definite article: l'Algarve. ==== Derived terms ==== algarvès == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɾbe === Proper noun === Algarve m Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal) ==== Related terms ==== algarvío == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈɡaʁvə/ === Proper noun === die/der Algarve f or m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive der/des Algarve) Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal) ==== Usage notes ==== Normally feminine in general use. The masculine gender is chiefly learned. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Algarve” in Duden online Algarve on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Al‧gar‧ve === Proper noun === Algarve m Algarve (a traditional region and former kingdom in Portugal) (historical) the Algarves, the southernmost region of continental Portugal, as well as Portugal's North African holdings. ==== Usage notes ==== Uses the definite article: o Algarve. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Algarves (historical) Algarve de Aquém-Mar (historical) Algarve de Além-Mar (historical) == Spanish == === Etymology === From Portuguese Algarve, ultimately from Arabic الغَرْب (al-ḡarb, “the west”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾbe/ [alˈɣ̞aɾ.β̞e] Rhymes: -aɾbe Syllabification: Al‧gar‧ve === Proper noun === Algarve m alternative spelling of Algarbe ==== Usage notes ==== There are good arguments for either spelling: Algarve is the Portuguese version of the toponym, whereas Algarbe more closely resembles the Arabic root; as such, neither spelling is officially proscribed. In any case, both spellings are homophonic due to the betacism ubiquitous in modern Spanish. ==== Derived terms ====