berrinche

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin verrēs (“boar”). Compare verraco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈrint͡ʃe/ [beˈrĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
Rhymes: -intʃe
Syllabification: be‧rrin‧che

Noun

berrinche m (plural berrinches)

(colloquial) tantrum, skirmish
Synonyms: rabieta, pataleta

Derived terms

berrinchudo m (“one who throws tantrums all the time”)
hacer un berrinche (“to throw a tantrum”)

Related terms

verraco

Further reading

“berrinche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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