borde

/ˈboɾðe/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
los bordes

Meaning

  1. edge

    • Está en el borde de la mesa.

      It's on the edge of the table.

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

reborde

reborde specifically means a raised edge, rim or flange, like the rim of a plate; borde is the general word for "edge."

filo

filo specifically means the cutting edge of a blade, a sharp edge; borde is the general word for "edge," like a border or brink.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

beira

beira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "edge."

Portuguese

borda

borda is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "edge."

Practice

1 What does borde mean?

2 Fill the gap: Está en el ___ de la mesa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches borde?

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