How to Say "Bunker" in Spanish

búnker

/ˈbunkeɾ/masculine

The English word 'bunker' is translated into Spanish as búnker.

búnker is a masculine noun referring to a hardened shelter designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

Meaning: hardened shelter designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the word zulo is used to indicate a small, concealed hiding place or bunker.

The plural form of búnker is búnkeres.

/ˈbunkeɾ/

The word búnker is a double loanword. It entered Spanish from German Bunker, which had previously been borrowed from the English word 'bunker'.
While búnker is understood globally, a speaker in Spain using zulo to mean 'bunker' might be misunderstood in some Latin American countries where it is not used this way.
The word búnker in Spanish requires an accent mark on the 'u' to maintain its stress, a detail borrowed from its English and German origins to fit Spanish phonetic rules.

El ejército construyó un impenetrable búnker para resguardarse durante el conflicto.
The army built an impenetrable bunker to seek refuge during the conflict.
La policía descubrió un zulo oculto bajo el piso de la casa donde almacenaban armas ilegales.
The police discovered a hidden bunker under the house floor, where they stored illegal weapons.
El búnker es muy resistente.
The bunker is very resistant.
Construyeron un búnker bajo la montaña.
They built a bunker under the mountain.
Los soldados entraron en el búnker.
The soldiers entered the bunker.

Mateo and María are discussing a historical tour.

Mateo

¿Viste el búnker durante la visita?
Did you see the bunker during the visit?
María

Sí, el búnker era enorme.
Yes, the bunker was huge.
Mateo

María, ¿crees que era seguro?
María, do you think it was safe?
María

Parecía muy sólido.
It looked very solid.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏