fralda
/ˈfɾaw.dɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for diaper is fralda.
fralda refers to an absorbent garment used for waste material. You can specify the type of diaper by adding descriptive phrases: use fralda descartável for a disposable diaper and fralda de pano for a cloth diaper.
Meaning: absorbent garment for waste material (noun)
Which one should you use?
While fralda is the standard term, you may encounter different forms based on size. The informal term Fraldinha refers to a small or baby-sized diaper, whereas the informal term Fraldão refers to a larger diaper, typically used for adults or older children.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
fralda is a feminine noun. The plural form is fraldas. The related verb fraldar means to put diapers on someone.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfɾaw.dɐ/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazilian butchery, fralda is also the name of a specific cut of beef, known in English as 'flank steak' or 'bottom sirloin'.
- The word fralda comes from the Gothic word falþan, which means 'to fold'.
- The term fralda is historically linked to the concept of a 'skirt' or 'flounce' in some older Romance dialects, due to the way cloth was draped.
Examples in context
- Seu filho fez xixi na fralda.Your child peed in his diaper.This sentence is useful for describing a child peeing in a fralda.Tatoeba #5328682 by carlosalberto, translation #2761986 by mervert1
- Você trocou a fralda do bebê?Have you changed the baby's diaper?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has changed a baby's fralda.Tatoeba #10771154 by bill, translation #7283206 by gcaplan
- Você já trocou uma fralda antes?Have you ever changed a diaper before?This sentence is useful for asking about the experience of changing a fralda.Tatoeba #5328690 by carlosalberto, translation #4897581 by LB
- Maria trocou a fralda do bebê antes de sair para passear com ele no parque.Maria changed the baby's diaper before going for a walk with him in the park.
- Joana comprou uma fraldinha nova e fofinha para o seu sobrinho recém-nascido.Joana bought a new and fluffy diaper for her newborn nephew.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are packing a bag for their baby.
- FelipeTemos fralda suficiente na bolsa?Do we have enough diapers in the bag?
- JulianaNão, precisamos comprar mais fralda.No, we need to buy more diapers.
- FelipeEu vou comprar um pacote de fralda agora.I will buy a pack of diapers now.
- JulianaObrigada, Felipe!Thank you, Felipe!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diaper” translations and entries fralda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fralda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
