Spanish word

coruñés

Pronunciation

IPA/koɾuˈɲes/

Meaning

  • adjectivefrom A Coruna

Example

Ella es coruñesa.

She is from A Coruna.

Illustration for coruñés (from A Coruna)

More examples

¿Eres coruñés?

Are you from A Coruna?

Core concept

Person or thing originating in A Coruña.

Common phrases

  • amigo coruñés

    friend from A Coruna

  • hombre coruñés

    man from A Coruna

Similar words

gallego: Person or thing from the autonomous community of Galicia.
español: Person or thing from Spain.

Definition in Spanish

Describe a una persona o cosa procedente de La Coruña, en Galicia.

Word origin

Formed from the place name La Coruña plus the Spanish gentilic suffix -és, which creates adjectives and demonyms and yields the feminine coruñesa.

Usage tips

  • The word keeps the tilde on ñ and the acute accent on é, and speakers often avoid gendered endings by saying 'Soy de La Coruña' to state origin without choosing coruñés or coruñesa.

Other meanings

  • Corunesenoun

Opposites

  • foráneonot from A Corunaadjective

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