portaequipajes

/poɾtaekiˈpaxes/

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
los portaequipajes

Meaning

  1. luggage rack

    Built from porta (carries (from portar)) + equipajes (luggage).

    • Sube la maleta al portaequipajes.

      Put the suitcase on the luggage rack.

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

Made of

  • porta carries (from portar)
  • equipajes luggage

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

porte-bagages

porte-bagages is the French word for the same thing — both mean "luggage rack."

Practice

1 What does portaequipajes mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sube la maleta al ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches portaequipajes?

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