almóndiga

Spanish

Etymology

Variant of albóndiga, presumably influenced by Portuguese almôndega (meatball).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈmondiɡa/ [alˈmõn̪.d̪i.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ondiɡa
  • Syllabification: al‧món‧di‧ga

Noun

almóndiga f (plural almóndigas)

  1. dated form of albóndiga
  2. nonstandard form of albóndiga

Usage notes

  • First tagged as deprecated in the 23rd edition of the Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española.

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