lanche

See also: lǎnchē

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlan.ke/
• Rhymes: -anke
• Hyphenation: làn‧che

Noun

lanche f

1. plural of lanca

Old French

Noun

lanche oblique singular, f (oblique plural lanches, nominative singular lanche, nominative plural lanches)

1. (Picard) alternative form of lance

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

lanche

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Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃe/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.ʃɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃɨ/

• Hyphenation: lan‧che

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English lunch, shortened form of luncheon. The semantic shift in Portuguese can be attributed to the fact that lunch (almoço) consists of a light meal in English-speaking countries, but a more substantial one in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Noun

lanche m (plural lanches)

1. afternoon tea, high tea (a formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, typically around 5 p.m.)

   Synonyms: merenda, (Brazil) café da tarde

   Coordinate terms: pequeno-almoço / mata-bicho / café da manhã, almoço, jantar, ceia

2. (Portugal, cooking) snack (a type of Portuguese brioche, often served with ham and cheese)

Derived terms

• lanchar
• lanche misto
• lanche-convívio
• lancheira
• lancheria
• lanchinho (diminutive)

Related terms

• brunch
• lanchonete

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lanche

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

Further reading

• “lanche”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
• “lanche”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025