nhá-benta

Portuguese

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Nhá-Benta, a brand of chocolate teacakes, owned by Kopenhagen.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɲaˈbẽ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɲaˈbẽ.ta/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɲaˈbẽ.tɐ/ [ˌɲaˈβẽ.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: nhá‧-ben‧ta

Noun

nhá-benta f (plural nhás-bentas)

  1. (Brazil) chocolate teacake (type of dessert)
    Synonyms: dan-top, monte belo, teta de nega; (Portugal) bomboca