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merienda

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meˈɾjenda/ [meˈɾjẽn̪.d̪a]
  • Rhymes: -enda
  • Syllabification: me‧rien‧da

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin merenda. Compare Italian and Portuguese merenda.

Noun

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merienda f (plural meriendas)

  1. afternoon snack
  2. nuncheon
  3. tea (afternoon meal)
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Descendants
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  • Moroccan Arabic: ميريندا
  • Tagalog: merienda

Etymology 2

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Verb

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merienda

  1. inflection of merendar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Tagalog

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Noun

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merienda (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)

  1. Alternative spelling of meryenda