merendeira
Portuguese, noun/me.ɾẽˈde(j).ɾɐ/
merendeira is spelled M-E-R-E-N-D-E-I-R-A (10 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written Portuguese, the 93,598th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Merendeira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “lunchbox (container for transporting meals)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of merendeiro. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pão pequeno, usual em merendas; merendeiro”.
What does merendeira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of merendeiro
- 2
femininelunchbox (container for transporting meals)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. pão pequeno, usual em merendas; merendeiro 2. bolsa, cesta ou maleta própria para levar a merenda; merendeiro 3. funcionária de escola encarregada de preparar e/ou servir merendas 4. bolo natalino à base de abóbora, farinha e mel
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 merendeira
- merendeiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce merendeira?
- Brazil /me.ɾẽˈde(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [me.ɾẽˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /mɨ.ɾẽˈdɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to merendeira
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is merendeira in Portuguese?
merendeira appears about once in every 9 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).