casa-mãe
Portuguese, noun/ˈka.zɐ ˈmɐ̃j̃/
casa-mãe is spelled C-A-S-A-M-Ã-E (7 letters). Casa-mãe is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “head office, parent company” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does casa-mãe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehead office, parent company
A casa-mãe fez empréstimo à subsidiária a fim de evitar insolvência.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of casa-mãe
- casas-mãe plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce casa-mãe?
- Brazil /ˈka.zɐ ˈmɐ̃j̃/
- Brazil [ˈka.zɐ ˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]
- Portugal /ˈka.zɐ ˈmɐ̃j̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.