canarinho
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
- Nickname created by the journalist Geraldo José de Almeida in 1954, because from the 1950 to 1954 World Cup, Brazil changed the color of its strip from white to the four colors of its national flag.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
canarinho (feminine canarinha, masculine plural canarinhos, feminine plural canarinhas)
- (soccer, informal, poetic) of or relating to Brazil national football team
Noun edit
canarinho m (plural canarinhos)
Noun edit
canarinho f (uncountable)
- (Brazil) Brazil national football team
- (Brazil) the yellow shirt used by the Brazil national football team
Descendants edit
- Spanish: canarinha