zíper

See also: ziper

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English zipper.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peʁ/ [ˈzi.peh]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peʁ/ [ˈzi.peχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.peɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzi.pɛɾ/

Hyphenation: zí‧per

Noun

zíper m (plural zíperes or (nonstandard) zípers)

zip fastener (a type of fastener used in clothing, bags)
Synonyms: fecho de correr, fecho-relâmpago, fecho ecler, zipe
fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers/pants or underpants)
Synonym: braguilha

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English zipper.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθipeɾ/ [ˈθi.peɾ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈsipeɾ/ [ˈsi.peɾ]
Rhymes: -ipeɾ
Syllabification: zí‧per

Noun

zíper m (plural zíperes)

(chiefly Central America and Mexico) zipper, zip fastener
Synonyms: cierre, cremallera

Further reading

“zíper”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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