queque

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.ke/

  • Hyphenation: que‧que

Noun

queque m (plural queques)

  1. muffin (individual cake)
    Synonym: (Brazil) bolo inglês
  2. cupcake

Noun

queque m or f by sense (plural queques)

  1. (Portugal, colloquial) a posh and snobby person
    Synonyms: tio m, tia f

Adjective

queque m or f (plural queques)

  1. (Portugal, colloquial) a posh and snob

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake, from Old Norse kaka. Doublet of cake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeke/ [ˈke.ke]
  • Rhymes: -eke
  • Syllabification: que‧que

Noun

queque m (plural queques)

  1. (colloquial) cake
    Synonyms: pastel, tarta, torta
  2. (colloquial) cupcake
    Synonym: pastelillo
  3. (colloquial) biscuit
    Synonym: bizcocho
  4. (Mexico, vulgar) ass, arse, butt

Derived terms

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