"queque" meaning in Portuguese

See queque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈkɛ.kɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: queques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|cake}} Borrowed from English cake, {{der|pt|enm|cake}} Middle English cake, {{der|pt|non|kaka}} Old Norse kaka, {{der|pt|gem-pro|*kakǭ||cake}} Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*gog-||ball-shaped object}} Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} queque m or f (plural queques)
  1. (Portugal, colloquial) poshy and snobbish Tags: Portugal, colloquial, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-queque-pt-adj-b6XVqpwk Categories (other): European Portuguese

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈkɛ.kɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: queques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|cake}} Borrowed from English cake, {{der|pt|enm|cake}} Middle English cake, {{der|pt|non|kaka}} Old Norse kaka, {{der|pt|gem-pro|*kakǭ||cake}} Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*gog-||ball-shaped object}} Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} queque m (plural queques)
  1. muffin (individual cake) Tags: masculine Synonyms: bolo inglês
    Sense id: en-queque-pt-noun-gfs4l1ds
  2. cupcake Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-queque-pt-noun-sOrq-~P6

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈkɛ.kɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: queques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|cake}} Borrowed from English cake, {{der|pt|enm|cake}} Middle English cake, {{der|pt|non|kaka}} Old Norse kaka, {{der|pt|gem-pro|*kakǭ||cake}} Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*gog-||ball-shaped object}} Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|mfbysense}} queque m or f by sense (plural queques)
  1. (Portugal, colloquial) a posh and snobby person Tags: Portugal, by-personal-gender, colloquial, feminine, masculine Synonyms: tio, tia
    Sense id: en-queque-pt-noun-sOYJh127 Categories (other): European Portuguese, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Cakes and pastries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 2 7 38 2 7 2 5 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 1 4 42 1 4 1 3 22 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 25 6 5 64 Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 23 13 14 50 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 19 11 16 54

Inflected forms

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          "snobbish",
          "snobbish"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Portugal, colloquial) poshy and snobbish"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "colloquial",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɛ.kɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "queque"
}

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