alfinete de bebé

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, baby’s pin.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fiˈne.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi beˈbɛ/ [aʊ̯.fiˈne.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi beˈbɛ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fiˈne.te de beˈbɛ/ [aʊ̯.fiˈne.te de beˈbɛ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.fiˈne.tɨ dɨ bɨˈbɛ/ [aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ ðɨ βɨˈβɛ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧fi‧ne‧te‧de‧be‧bé

Noun

alfinete de bebé m (plural alfinetes de bebé)

  1. safety pin (pin, in the form of a clasp)
    Synonyms: alfinete, alfinete de ama, alfinete de dama, alfinete de fralda, alfinete de segurança