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cumpleaños

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Asturian

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Noun

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cumpleaños m (plural cumpleaños)

  1. birthday

Spanish

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Feliz Cumpleaños

Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of cumple (to complete) +‎ años (years), literally years-completer; an event celebrating the completion of a number of years of one’s life.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kumpleˈaɲos/ [kũm.pleˈa.ɲos]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲos
  • Syllabification: cum‧ple‧a‧ños

Noun

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cumpleaños m (plural cumpleaños)

  1. birthday
    Synonym: (colloquial) cumple
    Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
    Today is my birthday.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: compleanno (partial calque)

See also

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