Portuguese

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Etymology

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From sorvete +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /soʁ.veˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [soɦ.veˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /soɾ.veˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [soɾ.veˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /soʁ.veˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [soʁ.veˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /soɻ.veˈte(j).ɾa/ [soɻ.veˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]

  • Rhymes: -ejrɐ
  • Hyphenation: sor‧ve‧tei‧ra

Noun

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sorveteira f (plural sorveteiras)

  1. female equivalent of sorveteiro
  2. (Brazil) ice cream maker (machine that makes ice cream)