merendar

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish merendar, from (rare) Late Latin merendō, merendāre (I take a late lunch), from Classical Latin merenda (luncheon taken around tea-time), from mereō (I earn, deserve).

Verb

merendar (first-person singular present meriendo, first-person singular preterite merendé, past participle merendado)

  1. to have a snack, especially in the period between lunch and dinner
  2. (informal) to defeat in some game or competition

Conjugation

  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
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