albóndiga

See also: albondiga

Ladino

Etymology

From Spanish albóndiga, from Arabic بُنْدُقَة‎ (bunduqa, “hazelnut”), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon).

Noun

albóndiga f (Latin spelling, plural albóndigas) بُنْدُق

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Spanish

Alternative forms

almóndiga (obsolete or nonstandard)

Etymology

From Arabic بُنْدُقَة‎ (bunduqa, “hazelnut”), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon). Compare Portuguese almôndega.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈbondiɡa/, [alˈβõn̪d̪iɣa]

Noun

albóndiga f (plural albóndigas)

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Further reading

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

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