cambalache

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kambaˈlat͡ʃe/ [kãm.baˈla.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Syllabification: cam‧ba‧la‧che

Etymology 1

Noun

cambalache m (plural cambalaches)

1. swap, exchange

   Synonyms: intercambio, trueque

Derived terms

• cambalachar
• cambalachear
• cambalachero

 

Related terms

• cambiar

 

Etymology 2

Verb

cambalache

1. inflection of cambalachar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “cambalache”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28