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A Coruña

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English

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Etymology

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From Galician A Coruña, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

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A Coruña

  1. A historic city on the coast of Galicia, Spain.
    Synonyms: (Spanish form) La Coruña, (dated) Corunna, (archaic) The Groyne
  2. A province of Galicia, Spain.

Translations

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Galician

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Galician Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia gl

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Predominant theories are:

  • A corruption of the word for “crown”;
  • From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
  • From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally harbor of the brave men): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
  • From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a koˈɾu.ɲa̝/, /a ˈkɾu.ɲa̝/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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A Coruña f

  1. A Coruña (a province of Galicia, Spain; capital: A Coruña)
  2. A Coruña (a city in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)

Usage notes

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The definite article a in A Coruña and other Galician proper nouns behaves and follows the same rules as if it was placed before a common noun, and so it contracts with several prepositions, as for example:

  • de + A = da: e.g. veño da Coruña (I've arrived from A Coruña)
  • en + A = na: e.g. vivo na Coruña (I live in A Coruña)
  • por + A = pola: e.g. vai pola Coruña (stop by A Coruña)

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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