fralda

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *faldra, from Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan), from Proto-Germanic *falþaną (“to fold”).[1][2] Doublet of falda.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾaw.dɐ/ [ˈfɾaʊ̯.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾaw.da/ [ˈfɾaʊ̯.da]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾal.dɐ/ [ˈfɾaɫ.dɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -aldɐ, (Brazil) -awdɐ
  • Homophone: frauda (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: fral‧da

Noun

fralda f (plural fraldas)

  1. diaper; nappy (an absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent)
    Synonym: cueiro
  2. foot of a mountain or hill
    Antonyms: cume, topo
  3. the part of a shirt below the waist

Derived terms
  • fralda do mar

References
  1. “fralda” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “fralda” in iDicionário Aulete.
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