This is the 7355th most frequent Portuguese word.
matilde
"Matilde" is a Portuguese female given name equivalent to "Matilda" in English.
In this sentence, 'Matilde' is used as the proper name of a person.
Matilde gosta de passear no parque aos finais de semana.
Matilde enjoys strolling in the park on weekends.
Here, 'matilde' refers to an item colloquially, possibly used to mean fountain pen in a regional or figurative context.
Ela pegou a matilde que estava na mesa e começou a escrever.
She picked up the fountain pen that was on the table and started writing.
In this context, 'Matilde' is used as the name given to an animal, specifically a dog.