comedela

Galician

Alternative forms

• comedenla

Etymology

Attested since 1812. From comida +‎ -ela. Compare Spanish comidilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [komeˈðɛlɐ]

Noun

comedela f (plural comedelas)

1. banquet; celebratory meal; picnic
2. light lunch
3. (figurative) fraud, scam

Related terms

• comer
• comida

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “comedela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “comedela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “comedela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN