passe-vite

Portuguese
passe-vite

Etymology

From Passe-Vite, genericized trademark. From French passe, inflection of passer (“to grind”) and French vite (“fast”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.siˈvi.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.seˈvi.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpa.sɨˈvi.t(ɨ)/

  • Hyphenation: pas‧se‧-vi‧te

Noun

passe-vite m (plural passe-vites)

  1. (Portugal, cooking) a type of masher for potatoes and vegetables
    Synonym: passador

References
  1. “passe-vite” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “passe-vite” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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