cama con dosel
/kama kon dosel/from spelling rules
The English phrase canopy bed is translated into Spanish as cama con dosel.
The term refers to a bed equipped with a canopy.
Meaning: a bed equipped with a canopy (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cama (bed), con (with) and dosel (canopy).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, especially in Spain, the term cama con baldaquino is used to refer to a bed with a canopy.
Did you know?
- Although cama means 'bed', it is used in the common idiom hacer la cama, which means to secretly plot against someone to get them fired or removed from a position.
- The word dosel shares an unexpected lineage with the English word 'dossier', as both traces back to the French word dossier meaning a backrest or a bolster.
- In some Latin American contexts, a canopy bed might be described using words for 'mosquitero' if the primary purpose of the canopy is to provide a way to hang a mosquito net.
Examples in context
- Su habitación estaba decorada con una hermosa cama con dosel.His/her room was decorated with a beautiful canopy bed.
- ¡Qué elegante se ve tu nueva cama de dosel!How elegant your new canopy bed looks!
- La suite real del castillo cuenta con una espectacular cama con baldaquino.The royal suite in the castle features a spectacular canopy bed.
- Ella compró una cama con dosel para su habitación.She bought a canopy bed for her room.
- Esa cama con dosel parece sacada de un cuento.That canopy bed looks like something from a fairy tale.
- Prefiero dormir en una cama con dosel de madera.I prefer sleeping in a wooden canopy bed.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at furniture in a showroom.
- LucíaJavier, mira esa hermosa cama con dosel.Javier, look at that beautiful canopy bed.
- JavierEs muy elegante, Lucía.It is very elegant, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Crees que quedaría bien en nuestro dormitorio?Do you think it would look good in our bedroom?
- JavierSí, quedaría perfecta allí.Yes, it would look perfect there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cama, con, dosel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
