arrabal

/araˈβal/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
arrabales

Meaning

  1. outskirts

    • Vive en un arrabal.

      He lives on the outskirts.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

periferia

periferia is the more general, modern word for the "outskirts" or periphery of a city; arrabal is more traditional or historic, sometimes with a poorer connotation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

periferia

periferia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "outskirts."

Practice

1 What does arrabal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vive en un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches arrabal?

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