pastel de carne
/pastel de kaɾne/from spelling rulesmasculine
In Spanish, meatloaf is pastel de carne. Wiktionary also lists carne de molde and pan de carne.
Meaning: mixture of ground meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pastel de carne | /pastel de kaɾne/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| carne de molde | /kaɾne de molde/ (from spelling rules) | |
| pan de carne | /pan de kaɾne/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| hogaza carnal | /oɡaθa kaɾnal/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /oɡasa kaɾnal/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| hogaza carnosa | /oɡaθa kaɾnosa/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /oɡasa kaɾnosa/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| hogaza cárnica | /oɡaθa kaɾnika/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /oɡasa kaɾnika/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
The term refers to a mixture of ground meat.
What does it mean word for word?
The term pastel de carne is composed of pastel (cake/pie) and de carne (of meat).
Which one should you use?
pastel de carne and pan de carne are both masculine forms used for this dish. There are also feminine forms such as hogaza carnal, hogaza carnosa and hogaza cárnica, as well as the phrase carne de molde.
How does it change in a sentence?
pastel de carne and pan de carne are masculine nouns, while hogaza carnal, hogaza carnosa and hogaza cárnica are feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/pastel de kaɾne/
Did you know?
- The term hogaza has a direct relative in Italian food culture: the word 'focaccia'. Both words trace their history back to the Latin word for 'hearth'.
- The word pan in pan de carne shares a common root with the English words 'company' and 'pantry'.
- If you use the term hogaza, you are linguistically connecting the meatloaf to the 'hearth' or fireplace. This is because hogaza comes from the Latin word for hearth, 'focus'.
Examples in context
- Tom hizo pastel de carne.Tom made meatloaf.This sentence shows how to state that someone made meatloaf.Tatoeba #10112805 by manufrutos, translation #10109813 by ddnktr
- ¿Puedes enviarme tu receta de pastel de carne?Can you send me your meatloaf recipe?This sentence is a way to ask for a meatloaf recipe.Tatoeba #10112803 by manufrutos, translation #10109817 by ddnktr
- Este pastel de carne es increíble. ¿Cómo lo has hecho?This meatloaf is amazing. How did you make it?This sentence is used to compliment a meatloaf and ask how it was prepared.Tatoeba #10112804 by manufrutos, translation #10109814 by ddnktr
- Me gustaría probar el pastel de carne, ¿qué ingredientes lleva?I'd like to try meatloaf, what are the ingredients?
- ¡Qué rico está ese pastel de carne picada que preparaste!That meatloaf you made is delicious!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to cook for dinner.
- Sofía¿Quieres que prepare un pastel de carne?Do you want me to make a meatloaf?
- AlejandroSí, me encanta tu pastel de carne.Yes, I love your meatloaf.
- Sofía¿Le pongo un poco de salsa encima?Should I put some sauce on top of it?
- AlejandroPor favor, que quede muy rico.Please, make it very delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meatloaf” translations and entries pastel de carne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carnal, carne, de, hogaza, pan, pastel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
