bumerán
/bumeˈɾan/masculine
The English word 'boomerang' is translated into Spanish as bumerán. It is also spelled búmeran or bumerang.
Meaning: flat curved airfoil (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| bumerán | /bumeˈɾan/ | masculine |
| búmeran | /ˈbumeɾan/ | masculine, alternative form |
| bumerang | /buˈmeɾan/ /bumeˈɾanɡ/ |
masculine, alternative form |
The term refers to a flat, curved airfoil. In Spanish, you can also use the related verb bumeranear.
Which one should you use?
bumerán is the most common spelling in Spanish and features a single 'm' and an accent on the 'a'. Two alternative spellings are búmeran and bumerang.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bumerán is los bumeranes. It is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/bumeˈɾan/
Did you know?
- The word bumerán entered the Spanish language via English, which had previously adopted it from the Dharug word bumariny.
- In Spanish political commentary, the term efecto bumerán is frequently used to describe a policy or law that ends up harming the person who proposed it.
- The Spanish plural bumeranes follows a specific orthographic rule where the accent on the 'a' is dropped because the stress naturally falls on the penultimate syllable in the plural form.
Examples in context
- Una de las atracciones más famosas de los aborígenes australianos es el bumerán, un objeto que vuelve a su lanzador después de ser arrojado.One of the most famous attractions of the Australian aborigines is the boomerang, an object that returns to its thrower after being thrown.
- El bumerán es de madera.The boomerang is made of wood.
- Lanzó el bumerán con mucha fuerza.He threw the boomerang with a lot of force.
- Ese bumerán tiene una forma curva.That boomerang has a curved shape.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are at a park playing with toys.
- Javier¿Viste mi nuevo bumerán?Did you see my new boomerang?
- ElenaSí, es un bumerán muy grande.Yes, it is a very large boomerang.
- Javier¡Mira cómo regresa!Look how it comes back!
- Elena¡Qué increíble es ese juguete!That toy is amazing!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boomerang” translations and entries bumerán, búmeran, bumerang, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bumerán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
