English

Noun

falda

1. An white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.

Asturian

Noun

falda f ‎(plural faldes)

1. skirt

Synonyms

• saya

Icelandic

Etymology

From faldur ‎(“hem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalta/
• Rhymes: -alta

Verb

falda ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative faldaði, supine faldað)

1. to hem, to lay up

Italian

Noun

falda f ‎(plural falde)

1. layer, stratum
2. brim (of a hat)
3. tails (of a coat)
4. lower slope (of a mountain)
5. snowflake

Portuguese

Etymology

See fralda.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: fal‧da

Noun

falda f (plural faldas)

1. foot, lower slope (of a mountain)
2. border, edge

Related terms

• fralda

Spanish

Etymology

From a Germanic language. Compare Frankish *falda, Old High German faldan ‎(“to fold”), English fold.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalda/
• Rhymes: -alda

Noun

falda f ‎(plural faldas)

1. skirt
2. (slang) bit of skirt, bird
3. (butchery) brisket, a cut of meat

Related terms

• nagua
• saya
• pollera
• enagua

Derived terms

• minifalda