queque

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queques

Etymology[edit]

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).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: que‧que

Noun[edit]

queque m (plural queques)

  1. muffin (individual cake)
  2. cupcake

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Adjective[edit]

queque m or f (plural queques)

  1. (Portugal, colloquial) snob

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English cake, from Old Norse kaka. Doublet of cake.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeke/ [ˈke.ke]
  • Rhymes: -eke
  • Syllabification: que‧que

Noun[edit]

queque m (plural queques)

  1. (colloquial) cake
    Synonyms: pastel, tarta, torta
  2. (colloquial) cupcake
    Synonym: pastelillo
  3. (colloquial) biscuit
    Synonym: bizcocho
  4. (Mexico, vulgar) ass, arse, butt

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