Polyglot Dictionary

pedernal

/peðeɾˈnal/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los pedernales

Meaning

  1. flint

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A hard stone that produces sparks when struck against steel, traditionally used to start a fire.

Practice

1 What does pedernal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usaron un ___ para hacer chispas y encender el fuego.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pedernal?

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