cumpleañero

Spanish

Etymology

From cumpleaños (“birthday”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kumpleaˈɲeɾo/ [kũm.ple.aˈɲe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: cum‧ple‧a‧ñe‧ro

Noun

cumpleañero m (plural cumpleañeros, feminine cumpleañera, feminine plural cumpleañeras)

  1. birthday boy or -girl (person whose birthday it is)
    Synonym: festejado

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