merienda

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈɾjenda/
  • Rhymes: -enda
  • Syllabification: me‧rien‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin merenda. Compare Italian and Portuguese merenda.

Noun

merienda f (plural meriendas)

  1. afternoon snack
  2. nuncheon
  3. tea (afternoon meal)
Descendants
  • → Moroccan Arabic: ميريندا
  • → Tagalog: merienda

Etymology 2

Verb

merienda

  1. inflection of merendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Tagalog

Noun

merienda (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)

  1. Alternative spelling of meryenda
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