suerte

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Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sors, sortem.

Noun[edit]

suerte f (plural suertes)

  1. luck (something that happens to someone by chance)

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

suerte

  1. Alternative form of surete

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish suerte, from Latin sortem, from Proto-Italic *sortis, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (to bind).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsweɾte/ [ˈsweɾ.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -eɾte
  • Syllabification: suer‧te

Noun[edit]

suerte f (plural suertes)

  1. luck, fortune
  2. lot, fate
    Esta es mi suerte en la vida, y tengo que aceptarla.
    This is my lot in life, and I have to accept it.
  3. sort, kind, type
    Synonym: tipo
  4. oracular response
  5. (bullfighting) stage in a bullfight
  6. (Latin America) lottery ticket

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Cebuano: swerte
  • Tagalog: swerte

Interjection[edit]

¡suerte!

  1. good luck!

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Noun[edit]

suerte (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. Superseded, pre-1977 spelling of suwerte.