pernil
Spanish, noun/peɾˈnil/
pernil is spelled P-E-R-N-I-L (6 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish, the 85,557th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pernil is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “ham leg of pork” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Anca y muslo del animal”.
What does pernil mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineham leg of pork
- 2
masculineknuckle of pork
- 3
masculinedish made out of ham leg
- 4
masculinechicken thigh and leg
- 5
masculinepant leg
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Anca y muslo del animal. 2. Por antonomasia, el muslo del puerco. 3. Parte del calzón o pantalón que cubre cada pierna.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pernil
- perniles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pernil?
- /peɾˈnil/
- [peɾˈnil]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pernil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pernil in Spanish?
pernil appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).