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

• “comedela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “comedela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “comedela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.