francesinha
Portuguese, noun/fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/
francesinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a type of sandwich from Porto, Portugal containing several kinds of meat and served with sauce” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of francesa. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “sanduíche típica/típico da região do Porto, que vai ao forno para gratinar o queijo e é acompanhada por um…”.
What does francesinha mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of francesa
- 2
femininea type of sandwich from Porto, Portugal containing several kinds of meat and served with sauce
- 3
BrazilfeminineFrench manicure
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. sanduíche típica/típico da região do Porto, que vai ao forno para gratinar o queijo e é acompanhada por um molho especial 2. estilo de unha em que somente as pontas das unhas são pintadas com esmalte branco
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of francesinha
- francesinhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce francesinha?
- Brazil /fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [fɾɐ̃.seˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /fɾɐ̃.sɨˈzi.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is francesinha in Portuguese?
francesinha appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).