ganapierde
Spanish
Alternative forms
- (uncommon) gana pierde
Etymology
Compound of gana (“to win”) + pierde (“to lose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡanaˈpjeɾde/ [ˌɡa.naˈpjeɾ.ð̞e]
- Rhymes: -eɾde
- Syllabification: ga‧na‧pier‧de
Noun
ganapierde m or (obsolete) f (plural ganapierdes)
- (games) lose to win game mode; a game mode where the loser wins by the regular rules (such as in checkers)
- (games) any game or match played in such a mode.
Further reading
- “ganapierde”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024