cobija

(Englisch)

cobijar

  1. (transitive) to cover
  2. (transitive) to shelter
  3. (transitive) to protect
  4. (reflexive) to take refuge

Frequenz

34k
Mit Bindestrich als
co‧bi‧ja
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/koˈbixa/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Inherited from Latin cubīlia, plural of cubīle (“bed, place of rest”), when Spanish cubil (“lair”). Ultimately from Latin cubāre (“lie down”) and hence related to English decubitus (“reclining position in bed”), concubine, etc. Also compare English incubate.

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