sapateira

Portuguese

sapateira (1)

sapateira (2)

sapateira (3)

Etymology

From sapateiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.paˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [sa.paˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.paˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [sa.paˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.paˈte(j).ɾa/ [sa.paˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈtej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈte.ɾɐ/

Noun

sapateira f (plural sapateiras)

1. (Portugal, zoology) edible crab (Cancer pagurus)

   Synonym: caranguejola

2. (Brazil, zoology) tapir

   Synonym: anta

3. shoe cabinet (piece of furniture to store shoes)
4. female shoemaker; female equivalent of sapateiro

Further reading

• sapateira on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt