francesinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From francesa (“French woman”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.seˈzi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɾɐ̃.sɨˈzi.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: fran‧ce‧si‧nha

Noun

francesinha f (plural francesinhas)

  1. diminutive of francesa
  2. (cooking) a type of sandwich from Porto, Portugal containing several kinds of meat and served with sauce
  3. (Brazil) French manicure

Further reading

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