encaixe

Galician

Encaixe

Etymology

Deverbal from encaixar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eŋˈkai̯ʃɪ]

Noun

encaixe m (plural encaixes)

1. the action of encasing, enclosing, fitting
2. slot (depression, perforation, or aperture for the reception of a piece fitting in it)
3. bobbin lace

Related terms

• encaixar

Verb

encaixe

1. inflection of encaixar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “encaixe”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “encaixe”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “encaixe”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• encayxe (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkaj.ʃi/ [ẽˈkaɪ̯.ʃi], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkaj.ʃi/ [ĩˈkaɪ̯.ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkaj.ʃi/ [ẽˈkaɪ̯.ʃi], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkaj.ʃi/ [ĩˈkaɪ̯.ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkaj.ʃe/ [ẽˈkaɪ̯.ʃe], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkaj.ʃe/ [ĩˈkaɪ̯.ʃe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽˈkaj.ʃɨ/

• Hyphenation: en‧cai‧xe

Etymology 1

From encaixar (“to fit”).

Noun

encaixe m (plural encaixes)

1. slot (depression, perforation, or aperture for the reception of a piece fitting in it)

   Synonym: encaixo

2. the act of fitting things together

   Synonym: encaixamento

   Antonyms: desencaixamento, desencaixe

3. (soccer) the act of a goalkeeper catching the football and holding it tightly

Derived terms

• encaixe-ouro

Related terms

• caixa
• encaixado
• encaixamento
• encaixante
• encaixar
• encaixável

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

encaixe

1. inflection of encaixar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from in +‎ cash.

Noun

encaixe m (plural encaixes)

1. budget (money set aside for something)

   Synonyms: caixa, verba