cumpleaños

Asturian

Noun

cumpleaños m (plural cumpleaños)

  1. birthday

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cumple (“to complete”) +‎ años (“years”), literally “years-completer”; an event celebrating the completion of a number of years of one’s life.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkumpleˈaɲos/ [ˌkũm.pleˈa.ɲos]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲos
  • Syllabification: cum‧ple‧a‧ños

Noun

cumpleaños m (plural cumpleaños)

  1. birthday
    Synonyms: (colloquial) cumple, (dialectal) cumplesanto
    Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
    Today is my birthday.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Italian: compleanno (partial calque)

See also

Further reading

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