sacapuntas
/sakaˈpuntas/
el
noun
A2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los sacapuntas
Meaning
Made of
- saca takes out (from sacar)
- puntas points
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
taille-crayon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pencil sharpener."
Portuguese
apontador is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pencil sharpener."
Practice
1 What does sacapuntas mean?
pencil sharpener
2 Fill the gap: Necesito un ___ para mi lápiz.
Full sentence: Necesito un sacapuntas para mi lápiz. (I need a sharpener for my pencil.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sacapuntas?
sacapuntas: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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