deuda

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish debda, from Latin debita, neuter plural of debitum. Doublet of débito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeuda/ [ˈd̪eu̯.ð̞a]

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• Rhymes: -euda
• Syllabification: deu‧da

Noun

deuda f (plural deudas)

1. debt (an obligation to perform for another)
2. debt (the state of owing something to another)
3. debt (money that someone owes to another)

Derived terms

• adeudar
• deuda externa
• deuda interna
• deuda pública
• deuda soberana
• deuda tributaria
• endeudar
• lo prometido es deuda
• remisión de deuda

Related terms

• deber
• débito
• deudor

Further reading

• “deuda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10