Noiteboa

Galician

Etymology

19th century. From noite (“night”) + boa (“good”). Compare Spanish Nochebuena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nojteˈβoa̝/

Noun

Noiteboa f (plural Noiteboas)

1. Christmas Eve (the evening before Christmas Day)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “Noiteboa”, 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), “Noiteboa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “Noiteboa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN