quiche
/ˈkiʃ/feminine
The Spanish word for "quiche" is quiche.
quiche refers to a type of savory pie.
Meaning: a kind of pie (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the term pascualina is used to describe a type of savory pie.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word quiche is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkiʃ/
Did you know?
- While quiche is a loanword from French, it shares a common ancestor with the word kuchen, which is widely used in Southern Chile and Argentina to describe sweet cakes.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, the word pascualina is used for a similar savory pie, a name derived from Pascua, the Spanish word for 'Easter'.
- Despite being written the same way as in French, the pronunciation of quiche in Spanish often lacks the distinct French uvular stress and follows standard Spanish vowel clarity.
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿has probado el pastel salado?Hey, have you tried the savory pie?
- Me encanta el quiche de espinacas y quesoI love spinach and cheese quiche
- La quiche de espinacas está muy rica.The spinach quiche is very delicious.
- ¿Quieres probar un trozo de esta quiche?Do you want to try a piece of this quiche?
- He preparado una quiche de jamón y queso.I have prepared a ham and cheese quiche.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are having brunch at a cafe.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿qué te parece la quiche?Daniel, what do you think of the quiche?
- DanielEstá excelente, Sofía. Me encanta.It is excellent, Sofía. I love it.
- SofíaEs la mejor quiche que he comido.It is the best quiche I have ever eaten.
- DanielTienes razón, es de gran calidad.You are right, it is of great quality.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quiche” translations and entries quiche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
