Catalan

Verb

queda

1. third-person singular present indicative form of quedar
2. second-person singular imperative form of quedar

Galician

Verb

queda

1. third-person singular present indicative of quedar
2. second-person singular imperative of quedar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.ðɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.dɐ/

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese caeda, from Latin *cadeta feminine past participle of *cadescere. Compare Spanish caída.

Noun

queda f (plural quedas)

1. a fall

   O orgulho antecede a queda.‎ ― Pride comes before a fall.

2. drop

   Houve uma queda de temperatura depois da chuva.‎ ― There was a drop in temperature after the rain.

3. crash

   Como aconteceu a queda do avião?‎ ― How did the plane crash come about?

4. talent, ability

   A garota não tinha queda para música.‎ ― The girl lacked musical ability.

5. downfall, decay, decline

Derived terms

• queda d'água
• queda de cabelo
• queda da energia
• queda livra

Etymology 2

Verb

queda

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of quedar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of quedar

Spanish

Etymology

Latin quiētus, past participle of quiescĕre

Adjective

queda

1. feminine singular of quedo

Noun

queda f ‎(plural quedas)

1. curfew

Derived terms

• toque de queda

Verb

queda

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of quedar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of quedar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of quedar.