correu

correu

See also: corréu

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /koˈrɛw/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kuˈrɛw/

Etymology 1

From Old French corlieu (“messenger”), altered due to influence from córrer (“to run”).

Noun

correu m (plural correus)

1. mail, post

   Synonyms: correspondència, missatge, posta

2. Ellipsis of correu electrònic.; email

   gràcies pel teu correu ― thanks for your email

3. (usually in the plural) post office

Derived terms

• correu electrònic

Descendants

• → Spanish: correo
  • >? Portuguese: correio

Noun

correu m or f (plural correus)

1. messenger

   Synonyms: carter, missatger

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

correu

1. second-person plural present indicative form of córrer
2. second-person plural present subjunctive form of córrer
3. second-person plural imperative form of córrer

Further reading

• “correu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “correu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “correu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

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Galician

Verb

correu

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of correr

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈʁew/ [koˈheʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈʁew/ [koˈheʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koˈʁew/ [koˈχeʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈʁew/

Verb

correu

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of correr