merienda
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈɾjenda/ [meˈɾjẽn̪.d̪a]
- Rhymes: -enda
- Syllabification: me‧rien‧da
Etymology 1
From Old Spanish, from Latin merenda. Compare Italian and Portuguese merenda.
Noun
merienda f (plural meriendas)
- afternoon snack
- nuncheon
- tea (afternoon meal)
Related terms
- merendar
Descendants
- → Moroccan Arabic: ميريندا
- → Tagalog: merienda
Verb
merienda
- inflection of merendar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “merienda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Noun
merienda
- Alternative form of meryenda