Madrileña

Madrileña is the feminine form of the Spanish demonym madrileño, used for a female resident or native of Madrid, the capital of Spain. The masculine form is madrileño, and the plural forms are madrileños (masculine) and madrileñas (feminine). The term functions as both a noun and an adjective: una madrileña, una mujer madrileña; costumbres madrileñas, cocina madrileña.

The word follows the common Spanish pattern of place-based demonyms formed with the suffix -eño/-eña. It denotes origin or affiliation with Madrid and can describe people, as well as things related to the city, such as culture, traditions, or cuisine.

In usage, madrileña may appear in literature, journalism, and everyday speech to indicate connection with Madrid. The term is neutral in itself; whether it carries a positive, neutral, or colloquial tone depends on context and intention. While most often encountered in Spanish, the word is understood in other Spanish-speaking regions as referring to something or someone from Madrid.