lanche

• IPA^(key): /ˈlan.ke/
• Rhymes: -anke
• Hyphenation: làn‧che

lanche f

1. plural of lanca

lanche oblique singular, f (oblique plural lanches, nominative singular lanche, nominative plural lanches)

1. (Picard) alternative form of lance

• Hyphenation: lan‧che

Borrowed from English lunch, shortened form of luncheon.

lanche m (plural lanches)

1. afternoon tea, high tea (a formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, typically around 5 p.m.)

   Synonyms: merenda, (Brazil) café da tarde

   Coordinate terms: pequeno-almoço / mata-bicho / café da manhã, almoço, jantar, ceia

2. (Portugal, cooking) snack (a type of Portuguese brioche, often served with ham and cheese)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lanche

1. inflection of lanchar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

• “lanche”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025