portamonedas

/poɾtamoˈneðas/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los portamonedas

Meaning

  1. coin purse

    Built from porta (carries (from portar)) + monedas (coins).

    • Saca el portamonedas del bolso.

      Take the coin purse out of your bag.

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

Made of

  • porta carries (from portar)
  • monedas coins

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

porte-monnaie

porte-monnaie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "coin purse."

Practice

1 What does portamonedas mean?

2 Fill the gap: Saca el ___ del bolso.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches portamonedas?

nouncompound

Last updated