alfinete de dama

See also: alfinete-de-dama

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “lady’s pin”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fiˈne.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi ˈdɐ̃.mɐ/ [aʊ̯.fiˈne.t͡ʃi d͡ʒi ˈdɐ̃.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fiˈne.te de ˈdɐ.ma/ [aʊ̯.fiˈne.te de ˈdɐ.ma]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.fiˈne.tɨ dɨ ˈdɐ.mɐ/ [aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ ðɨ ˈðɐ.mɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.fiˈne.tɨ dɨ ˈda.mɐ/ [aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ ðɨ ˈða.mɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧fi‧ne‧te‧de‧da‧ma

Noun

alfinete de dama m (plural alfinetes de dama)

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

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