Today's
word is: Baúl
Clase: sustantivo
(noun)
Género: masculino
(masculine)
Origen: francés (French)
In
Spanish, “baúl”*
is a masculine noun of perhaps French origin which means trunk
or chest,
and is used as in:
- Un baúl de madera (a wooden chest/ trunk)
The noun “baúl” is sometimes used colloquially to refer to the stomach -see expressions below
Some
Spanish expressions with the word “baúl”
are:
- El baúl de los recuerdos (old time memory/ memory lane);
- Henchir el baúl (to eat a lot)
- Llenar el baúl (to eat a lot)
Notes
*The
noun “baúl”
is in some parts, though not universally, used to refer to the boot
or trunk
in a car, which is also known as “el
maletero”
or “el
portaequipajes”.
Love-Spanish.com
loves the word "baúl"
in the YouTube clip: Karina - El baúl de los recuerdos
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'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word "baúl” in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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