Penafiel
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin penna fidele.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.na.fiˈɛw/ [pe.na.fɪˈɛʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pe.naˈfjɛw/ [pe.naˈfjɛʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.nɐˈfjɛl/ [pɨ.nɐˈfjɛɫ]
- Hyphenation: Pe‧na‧fi‧el
Audio (Portugal) (file)
Proper noun
Penafiel
- A city and municipality of Porto district, Portugal
Usage notes
Penafiel is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Related terms
- penafidelense
References
- “Penafiel” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.