Favela

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English

Proper noun

Favela (plural Favelas)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Favela is the 4761st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7439 individuals. Favela is most common among Hispanic/Latino (96.55%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese favela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈveːla/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fa‧ve‧la
  • Rhymes: -eːla

Noun

Favela f (genitive Favela, plural Favelas)

  1. favela (a slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil)

Declension

Declension of Favela
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Favela die Favelas
genitive einer der Favela der Favelas
dative einer der Favela den Favelas
accusative eine die Favela die Favelas

Further reading

  • “Favela” in Duden online
  • “Favela” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Favela” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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