francesinha

Portuguese

Francesinha (2)

Francesinha (3)

Etymology

From francesa (“French woman”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃.seˈzi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾɐ̃.sɨˈzi.ɲɐ/

Noun

francesinha f (plural francesinhas)

1. diminutive of francesa
2. a type of sandwich from Porto, Portugal containing several kinds of meat and served with sauce
3. (Brazil) French manicure

Further reading

• “francesinha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “francesinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025