pareja

See also: pāreja and Pareja

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrejɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝re̞jɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrejɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): pa‧re‧ja

Noun

pareja

1. partitive plural of pari

Spanish

Etymology

Substantivization of the feminine of Late Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin pār. Compare Portuguese parelha, Catalan parella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈɾexa/ [paˈɾe.xa]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -exa
• Syllabification: pa‧re‧ja

Noun

pareja f (plural parejas)

1. couple
2. partner (spouse)

   Coordinate terms: novio, novia, esposo, esposa, marido

Derived terms

• correr parejas
• doble pareja
• emparejar
• pareja de hecho

 

Related terms

• parejo

 

Descendants

• → Greek: παρέα f (paréa, “fellowship, company”)
• → Cebuano: pareha (“similar”)

Adjective

pareja f

1. feminine singular of parejo

Further reading

• “parejo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28