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-deira

Portuguese, suffix/ˈde(j).ɾɐ/

-deira is a Portuguese feminine suffix meaning “indicates an activity or profession” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of -deiro.

What does -deira mean in English?

suffix

  1. 1

    feminineindicates an activity or profession

    carpir (“to mourn”) + -deira → carpideira (“moirologist”)

  2. 2

    feminineindicates equipment appropriate for a function

    frigir (“to fry”) + -deira → frigideira (“frying pan”)

  3. 3

    feminineindicates an action

    brincar (“to play”) + -deira → brincadeira (“play”)

  4. 4

    feminineindicates a state

    beber (“to drink”) + -deira → bebedeira (“drunkenness”)

suffix

  1. 1

    femininefeminine singular of -deiro

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce -deira?

  • Brazil /ˈde(j).ɾɐ/
  • Brazil [ˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • Portugal /ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.