sándwich

See also: sandwich and Sandwich

Galician

Etymology

From English sandwich.

Noun

sándwich m (plural sándwiches)

A sandwich only made with sandwich bread

Usage notes

A bocadillo tends to refer to a sandwich made with a baguette or any type of bread, while sándwich only refers to a sandwich made with sandwich bread.

Derived terms

sandwicheira f
sandwichería f

Spanish

Alternative forms

sánduche (Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia)
sánguche (Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile)

Etymology

From English sandwich.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsanɡwit͡ʃ/ [ˈsãŋ.ɡwit͡ʃ]
IPA^(key): (Mexico) /ˈsandwit͡ʃ/ [ˈsãn̪d̪.wit͡ʃ]
- Syllabification: sánd‧wich

Noun

sándwich m (plural sándwiches)

sandwich
Synonyms: emparedado, bocadillo
(Spain, Mexico, Guatemala) a sandwich only made with sandwich bread
(Chile) long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred
Synonym: puente

Usage notes

A bocadillo and bocata in Spain, and torta in Mexico tends to refer to a sandwich made with a baguette and any of bread, while sándwich only refers to a sandwich made with sandwich bread.[1]

Derived terms

sandwichera f
sandwichería f

References

“bocadillo en España, sándwich en América”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, accessed 14 October 2018, archived from the original on 2018-10-15

Further reading

“sándwich”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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