ganapierde

Spanish

Alternative forms

• (uncommon) gana pierde

Etymology

gana (“to win”) +‎ pierde (“to lose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡanaˈpjeɾde/ [ɡa.naˈpjeɾ.ð̞e]
• Rhymes: -eɾde
• Syllabification: ga‧na‧pier‧de

Noun

ganapierde m or (obsolete) f (plural ganapierdes)

1. (games) lose to win game mode; a game mode where the loser wins by the regular rules (such as in checkers)
2. (games) any game or match played in such a mode.

Further reading

• “ganapierde”, 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