recuncho

Galician

"Nook of Oblivion"/"Forgetting's Nook" street sign, Cee, Galicia

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈkunt͡ʃo/ [reˈkunʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -untʃo
• Hyphenation: re‧cun‧cho

Noun

recuncho m (plural recunchos)

1. nook; corner; hidden or secluded spot

   Synonyms: curruncho, recanto

   A meniña xogaba ás agachadas en cada recuncho da casa.

   The little girl was playing hide and seek in every nook of the house.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “recuncho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “recuncho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “recuncho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN