conserge

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French concierge, from Vulgar Latin cōnservius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kunˈser.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [konˈser.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [konˈseɾ.d͡ʒe]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

conserge m or f by sense (plural conserges)

1. porter, janitor, caretaker
2. concierge

Derived terms

• consergeria

Further reading

• “conserge”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007