Portugese

See also: portugese

English

Adjective

Portugese

1. Misspelling of Portuguese.

Usage notes

The misspelling "Portugese" (Portugal +‎ -ese) mimicks the pattern of the spelling of words ending in -ese such as Viennese, Maltese, Chinese, Togolese, Beninese, Congolese, Milanese, Parmese, Japanese, Faroese, and Vietnamese. In the correctly spelled Portuguese, the function of the second U (the letter often mistakenly omitted) is to signal a hard G sound; a G followed by an E might otherwise signal a soft G, such as in cringe or exaggerate. The spelling of the equivalent Portuguese-language term also has two U's: português.

Further reading

• The most common English misspellings, Lexico, "Correct spelling: Portuguese; Spelling advice: ends with –guese; Common misspelling: Portugese"

Afrikaans

Adjective

Portugese

1. attributive form of Portugees

Noun

Portugese

1. plural of Portugees

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

Portugese f (plural Portugesen, diminutive Portugeesje n, masculine Portugees)

1. a Portuguese woman

Adjective

Portugese

1. inflection of Portugees:
   1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
   2. definite neuter singular attributive
   3. plural attributive

Anagrams

• Portugees