merienda

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈɾjenda/ [meˈɾjẽn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: me‧rien‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin merenda. Compare Italian and Portuguese merenda.

Noun

merienda f (plural meriendas)

1. afternoon snack
2. nuncheon
3. tea (afternoon meal)

Related terms

• merendar
• merendero
• merienda de negros

Descendants

• → Moroccan Arabic: ميريندا
• → Tagalog: merienda

Etymology 2

Verb

merienda

1. inflection of merendar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “merienda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Noun

merienda (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ)

1. Alternative spelling of meryenda