chaleira

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Portuguese

chaleira (1)
chaleira (2)

Etymology

From chá (tea) +‎ -l- +‎ -eira.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

chaleira f (plural chaleiras)

  1. kettle; teakettle (vessel for boiling a liquid)
  2. Clipping of chaleira elétrica (electric kettle).
    Synonym: jarro elétrico

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ chaleira”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ chaleira”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024