merendeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From merenda +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾẽˈde(j).ɾu/ [me.ɾẽˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾẽˈde(j).ɾu/ [me.ɾẽˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾẽˈde(j).ɾo/ [me.ɾẽˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾẽˈdɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾẽˈdɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾẽˈdej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾẽˈdej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾẽˈde.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: me‧ren‧dei‧ro

Adjective

merendeiro (feminine merendeira, masculine plural merendeiros, feminine plural merendeiras)

1. (of a basket) which the snack is brought
2. (of a bread) intended for snacks

Noun

merendeiro m (plural merendeiros, feminine merendeira, feminine plural merendeiras)

1. Synonym of merenda
2. (Brazil) school cook, school chef (someone who prepares and serves meals at a school)