Polyglot Dictionary

dedal

/deˈðal/

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

Forms

plural
los dedales

Meaning

  1. thimble

    • Usa un dedal para coser.

      She uses a thimble to sew.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Fingerhut

Fingerhut is the German word for the same thing — both mean "thimble."

Portuguese

dedal

dedal is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "thimble."

Practice

1 What does dedal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usa un ___ para coser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dedal?

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