britadeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From britar (to brit, to crush) +‎ -deira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾi.taˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [bɾi.taˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾi.taˈde(j).ɾa/ [bɾi.taˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾi.tɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [bɾi.tɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾi.tɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [bɾi.tɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾi.tɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [bɾi.tɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾi.tɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [bɾi.tɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, -eɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: bri‧ta‧dei‧ra

Noun

britadeira f (plural britadeiras)

  1. jackhammer (portable percussive drill device)

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