quiebra

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjebɾa/ [ˈkje.β̞ɾa]
• Rhymes: -ebɾa
• Syllabification: quie‧bra

Etymology 1

Deverbal from quebrar. Compare English crevice.

Noun

quiebra f (plural quiebras)

1. crack

   Synonym: grieta

2. ravine

   Synonyms: barranco, cañada

3. bankruptcy

   Synonym: bancarrota

Derived terms

• fumar como chino en quiebra

 

Related terms

• quebrada
• quebrar

 

Etymology 2

Verb

quiebra

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

Further reading

• “quiebra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16