pão de deus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pão de Deus

Etymology

Literally, “God bread”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈdews/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈdeʊ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈdews/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈdeʊ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈdewʃ/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈdeʊ̯ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ de ˈdews/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ de ˈdeʊ̯s]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈdewʃ/ [ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈðewʃ]

Noun

pão de deus m (plural pães de deus)

1. (cooking) round cake, with coconut topping and egg cream

   Synonym: estaladinho

References

• “pão de deus” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.