berretín

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bereˈtin/ [be.reˈt̪ĩn] Rhymes: -in Syllabification: be‧rre‧tín === Etymology 1 === Derived from Ligurian berettin, beretín (literally “cap”). A Cocoliche semantic loan from French béguin (“crush”, literally “bonnet”). ==== Noun ==== berretín m (plural berretines) (Rioplatense, Paraguay) béguin, infatuation Synonym: infatuación (Rioplatense, Paraguay) hat, cap === Etymology 2 === Derived from baratín (“A bag containing worthless paper said to contain cash”), from Italian barattina (“A swapping of an object with a worthless counterfeit”). ==== Noun ==== berretín m (plural berretines) (Lunfardo) a counterfeit; fake Synonym: falsificación (Rioplatense, rare) an exaggeration of one's abilities === Etymology 3 === Derived from Italian berretino (“pocket”). ==== Noun ==== berretín m (plural berretines) (Lunfardo, criminal slang) a hideout (Lunfardo, prison slang) an anus (where one would hide valuables) === References === === Further reading === “berretín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025