zíper

See also: ziper

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English zipper. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peʁ/ [ˈzi.peh]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peʁ/ [ˈzi.peχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.pɛɾ/

Hyphenation: zí‧per

Noun

zíper m (plural zíperes or (nonstandard) zípers)

zip fastener (a type of fastener used in clothing, bags)
Synonyms: fecho de correr, fecho-relâmpago, fecho ecler, zipe
fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers/pants or underpants)
Synonym: braguilha

Spanish

Alternative forms

síper

Etymology

Borrowed from English zipper.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθipeɾ/ [ˈθi.peɾ] (Spain)
IPA^(key): /ˈsipeɾ/ [ˈsi.peɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Audio (Costa Rica): (file)
- Syllabification: zí‧per
IPA^(key): /ˈtsipeɾ/ [ˈt̪si.peɾ]
Rhymes: -ipeɾ

Noun

zíper m (plural zíperes)

(chiefly Central America and Mexico) zipper, zip fastener
Synonyms: cierre, cremallera

Further reading

“zíper”, 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
“zíper”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010
“zíper”, in Diccionario del español de México, Segunda edición, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, 2019
zíper - Academia Mexicana de la Lengua
“síper”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010