muerte
/ˈmweɾte/
la
noun
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las muertes
Meaning
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death
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La muerte del abuelo nos entristeció.
Grandpa's death saddened us.
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Similar words
muerte is the everyday, general word for "death"; defunción is formal or legal, used on death certificates.
muerte is the everyday, general word for "death"; fallecimiento is a formal, polite word for "death, passing."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does muerte mean?
death
2 Fill the gap: La ___ del abuelo nos entristeció.
Full sentence: La muerte del abuelo nos entristeció. (Grandpa's death saddened us.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches muerte?
muerte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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