sándwich

See also: sandwich and Sandwich

Galician

Etymology

From English sandwich.

Noun

sándwich m (plural sándwiches)

1. 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

Borrowed from English sandwich.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sándwich m (plural sándwiches)

1. sandwich

   Synonyms: emparedado, bocadillo

2. (Spain, Mexico, Guatemala) a sandwich only made with sandwich bread
3. (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.

Derived terms

• sandwichera f
• sandwichería f

 

Further reading

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