entretener

Spanish

Etymology

From entre + tener. Compare French entretenir as well as English entertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /entɾeteˈneɾ/ [ẽn̪.t̪ɾe.t̪eˈneɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧tre‧te‧ner

Verb

entretener (first-person singular present entretengo, first-person singular preterite entretuve, past participle entretenido)

  1. to entertain

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: entreter

Further reading

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