Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carne norte

/kɐɾˌne ˈnoɾ.te/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: carne norte
IPA: /kɐɾˌne ˈnoɾ.te/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish carne (“meat”) + Spanish norte (“north”), likely referring to Spanish norteamericano (“North American”) as in "North American meat" since it was brought in during the early 20th century in American colonial times. Compare Tagalog karne norte. Polistico (2017) mentions that it was probably a brand name.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

carne norte guisado

Questions

How do you pronounce carne norte?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɐɾˌne ˈnoɾ.te/.
What does carne norte mean?: corned beef
Where does carne norte come from?: From Spanish carne (“meat”) + Spanish norte (“north”), likely referring to Spanish norteamericano (“North American”) as in "North American meat" since it was brought in during the early 20th century in American colonial times. Compare Tagalog karne norte. Polistico (2017) mentions that it was probably a brand name.

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