desfalque

See also: desfalqué

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /desˈfaw.ki/ [desˈfaʊ̯.ki], /d͡ʒisˈfaw.ki/ [d͡ʒisˈfaʊ̯.ki]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃˈfaw.ki/ [deʃˈfaʊ̯.ki], /d͡ʒiʃˈfaw.ki/ [d͡ʒiʃˈfaʊ̯.ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /desˈfaw.ke/ [desˈfaʊ̯.ke]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃˈfal.kɨ/ [dɨʃˈfaɫ.kɨ]

  • Rhymes: -alkɨ, -awki
  • Hyphenation: des‧fal‧que

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desfalcar.[1]

Noun

desfalque m (plural desfalques)

  1. act of taking away, or remove, from a larger amount
  2. embezzlement
  3. (figurative) act breaking one's word
    Como assim não podes vir à reunião? Não me faças esse desfalque!
    What do you mean you can't come to the metting? Don't go back on your word!

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

desfalque

  1. inflection of desfalcar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References
  1. “desfalque” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Verb

desfalque

  1. inflection of desfalcar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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