choupana

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps derived from Old French eschoppe (“booth, stall”) or from Middle English schoppe,^[1] from Proto-Germanic *skup- (“shed, stall”), and under the influence of cabana (“cabin”). Probably also related to Spanish chopa (“pilot's cabin aboard a boat”) and to Basque txopa (“stern”), themselves either from Latin puppis (“stern”) or borrowed from Galician-Portuguese.^[2]

Cognate of Portuguese choupana, probably also related to the Spanish of the Canary isles chupenco (“a poor house”).^[3]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃowˈpana̝/

Noun

choupana f (plural choupanas)

shack, hut, hovel
Synonyms: cabana, casoupa, choza
(nautical) pilot's seat in a boat

Derived terms

Choupana

Related terms

chopa (“small compartment aboard a boat”)
choupela (“bed; jail”)
chupeta (“small compartment aboard a boat”)

References

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

^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. choupana.
^ Cf. Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “chopa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos Coromines supports a immediate basque origin of these word, but other scholars consider that Basque txopa derives from Spanish and no the other way around: cf. R. L. Trask. Etymological Dictionary of Basque, s.v. txopa.
^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “zopo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈpɐ̃.nɐ/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.nɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈpɐ.na/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ.na]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈpɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃowˈpa.nɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈpɐ.nɐ/

Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐnɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃nɐ
Hyphenation: chou‧pa‧na

Noun

choupana f (plural choupanas)

shack, hut, hovel

[1] Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. choupana.

[2] Cf. Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “chopa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos Coromines supports a immediate basque origin of these word, but other scholars consider that Basque txopa derives from Spanish and no the other way around: cf. R. L. Trask. Etymological Dictionary of Basque, s.v. txopa.

[3] Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “zopo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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