queijeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From queijo +‎ -eiro, or from Late Latin cāseārius, from Latin cāseus. Compare Spanish quesero.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ke(j)ˈʒe(j).ɾo/ [ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐjˈʒɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐjˈʒɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kejˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kejˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /keˈʒe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: quei‧jei‧ro

Noun

queijeiro m (plural queijeiros, feminine queijeira, feminine plural queijeiras)

1. cheesemaker (person who makes cheese)

Related terms

• queijo