No. 1,321 in Catalan
portugal
The Catalan word "Portugal" refers to the country "Portugal" in English.
In a sentence
Aquesta setmana aniré a Portugal de vacances.
This week I will go to Portugal on vacation.
Here, 'Portugal' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
Els vins de Portugal són molt coneguts arreu del món.
The wines of Portugal are very well known around the world.
Here, 'Portugal' is part of a phrase indicating origin, specifying the country of origin for the wines.
Maria admira molt la cultura de Portugal.
Maria admires the culture of Portugal greatly.
Here, 'Portugal' is used within a structure to specify the culture being referred to as belonging to this country.
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