noun · femininefirst declension
merenda1
merenda f (genitive merendae)
Classical[mɛˈrɛn.da]Ecclesiastical[meˈrɛn.da]
Meaning
- femininecollation, light evening meal, an afternoon luncheon
- femininea taste
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | merenda | merendae |
| genitive | merendae | merendārum |
| dative | merendae | merendīs |
| accusative | merendam | merendās |
| ablative | merendā | merendīs |
| vocative | merenda | merendae |
mĕrenda, ae, f. mereo, q. v.,
I. an afternoon luncheon, taken between four and five o'clock (ante- and post-class.): merendam antiqui dicebant pro prandio, quod scilicet medio die caperetur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.:
merenda dicitur cibus post meridiem qui datur, Non. 28, 32; Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 49; Afran. ap. Non. 28, 33: serae hora merendae, Calp. Ecl. 5, 60; cf. Isid. Orig. 20, 2, 12.—Also of feed or medicine for a beast: Cyprio bovi merendam, Ennius cum dixit, significat id, quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59 Müll. (sola, v. 2 Vahl. p. 164).Origins
From mereō (“earn, deserve”).
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalanberena
- Occitanmerenda
- Aragonesebrenna
- Aragoneseberienda
- Aragonesebrienda
- Aragonesebrenda
- Aragonesebrena
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesemerendafrom Old Galician-Portuguese merenda
- Spanishmerienda
- Asturianmerienda
- Galicianmerendafrom Old Galician-Portuguese merenda
- Moroccan Arabicميرينداfrom Spanish merienda
- Tagalogmeriendafrom Spanish merienda
Balkan Romance
- Romanianmerinde
- Aromanianmirindi
Italo-Romance
- Italianmerenda
- Neapolitanmerenna
- Sicilianmirenna
Padanian
- GermanMarendfrom Romansh marenda
- Emilianbrenda
- Emilianbranda
- Friulianmirinde
- Istriotmarenda
- Ladinmarënda
- Piedmontesemarenda
- Romagnolbrenda
- Mòchenomarennfrom Romansh marenda
- Cimbrianmarenfrom Venetan marenda
Insular Romance
- Sardinianmerenda
Dalmatian
- unknownmarianda
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Franco-Provençalmarendar
- Bourguignonmairandefrom Old French marende
- Walloonmarindefrom Old French marende