colher de sobremesa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “dessert spoon”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʎɛʁ d͡ʒi so.bɾeˈme.zɐ/ [koˈʎɛh d͡ʒi so.bɾeˈme.zɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /koˈʎɛɾ d͡ʒi so.bɾeˈme.zɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koˈʎɛʁ d͡ʒi so.bɾeˈme.zɐ/ [koˈʎɛχ d͡ʒi so.bɾeˈme.zɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʎɛɻ de so.bɾeˈme.za/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈʎɛɾ dɨ su.bɾɨˈme.zɐ/ [kuˈʎɛɾ ðɨ su.βɾɨˈme.zɐ]

Noun

colher de sobremesa f (plural colheres de sobremesa)

  1. tablespoon (American), dessertspoon (Australian) (a spoon for eating cereal, etc.)
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