parque
French
Galician
Portuguese
Etymology
From French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus (“enclosure”), from Frankish *parrik (“enclosure, fenced-in area”), from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“fence”). Akin to Old High German pfarrih "fencing, enclosure" (German Pferch "sheepfold"), Dutch perk, park "garden, park", Old English pearruc (“enclosure”). More at paddock.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpaɾ.kɨ/
- Hyphenation: par‧que
Spanish
Etymology
From French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus (“enclosure”), from Frankish *parrik (“enclosure, fenced-in area”), from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“fence”). Akin to Old High German pfarrih "fencing, enclosure" (German Pferch "sheepfold"), Dutch perk, park "garden, park", Old English pearruc (“enclosure”). More at paddock.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “parque” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.