berrinche

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin verrēs (“boar”). Compare verraco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈrint͡ʃe/ [beˈrĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -intʃe
• Syllabification: be‧rrin‧che

Noun

berrinche m (plural berrinches)

1. (colloquial) tantrum, skirmish

   Synonyms: rabieta, pataleta

Derived terms

• berrinchudo m (“one who throws tantrums all the time”)
• hacer un berrinche (“to throw a tantrum”)

 

Related terms

• verraco

 

Further reading

• “berrinche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10