Catalan

Verb

abrigar ‎(first-person singular present abrigo, past participle abrigat)

1. to wrap up, to cover
2. to keep warm
3. to shelter

Conjugation

Related terms

• abric

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese abrigar, possibly from Late Latin abrigāre ‎(“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan ‎(“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną ‎(“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, *werg'- ‎(“to twist, weave, tie together”). Alternatively from Latin apricāre, present active infinitive of apricō ‎(“warm in the sun”), from apricus ‎(“sunny”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɾi.ˈɡaɾ/, [ɐ.βɾi.ˈɣaɾ]
• Hyphenation: a‧bri‧gar

Verb

abrigar ‎(first-person singular present indicative abrigo, past participle abrigado)

1. (transitive) harbour (provide refuge for)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:abrigar.

Conjugation

Antonyms

• desabrigar

Derived terms

• abrigo

Related terms

• aprico

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin abrigāre ‎(“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan ‎(“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną ‎(“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, *werg'- ‎(“to twist, weave, tie together”). Cognate with Old High German birīhan ‎(“to cover”), Old English bewrēon ‎(“to cover, enwrap, protect”).

Late Latin abrigare may have also been crossed with Frankish *bergan ‎(“to take care of, protect, hide”), from Proto-Germanic *berganą ‎(“to care for”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhergh- ‎(“to take care”), due to similarity in form and meaning^[1]. If so, this would relate the word also to Old High German bergan ‎(“to shelter”) (German bergen), and Old English beorgan ‎(“to save, preserve”). More at borrow.

Another theory is Latin apricāre, present active infinitive of apricō ‎(“warm in the sun”), from apricus ‎(“sunny”) ^[2] Compare Portuguese and Catalan abrigar, also French abrier.

Verb

abrigar ‎(first-person singular present abrigo, first-person singular preterite abrigué, past participle abrigado)

1. to wrap up, to warm

   Estas mantas abrigan mucho - "These blankets are very warm"

2. to cover
3. to shelter, to protect

   La pared me abrigaba de la lluvia - "The wall protected me from the rain"

Conjugation

• Rule: g becomes a gu before e.

Related terms

• abrigo

Synonyms

• resguardar

References

1. ↑ Diez, An etymological dictionary of the Romance languages; chiefly from the German, "Abrigo."
2. ↑