hierro fundido
/jero fundido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, cast iron is translated as hierro fundido.
The term is used as an adjective to describe objects made of the metal cast iron.
Meaning: made of cast iron (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hierro (iron) and the past participle fundido (melted/cast).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form hierro colado is mostly used in Latin America.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective phrase, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, ollas de hierro fundido (cast iron pots) uses the masculine singular form because it modifies the material hierro.
Did you know?
- While hierro fundido is standard, the use of hierro colado in Latin America uses a word that also means 'strained' or 'filtered', as in coffee.
- In Spanish, the verb fundir used in hierro fundido can also mean 'to blow a fuse' or 'to merge' two companies.
- The word hierro shares its ancestry with the Latin word ferrum, which is why English speakers might recognize its distant relative in the chemical symbol for iron, 'Fe'.
Examples in context
- Me encanta cocinar en una sartén de hierro fundido.I love cooking in a cast iron skillet.
- Esta sartén es de hierro fundido.This pan is made of cast iron.
- Necesito una olla de hierro fundido.I need a cast iron pot.
Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at kitchenware in a store.
- MaríaMira esta olla de hierro fundido, Javier.Look at this cast iron pot, Javier.
- JavierSe ve muy pesada, María.It looks very heavy, María.
- MaríaSí, pero es la mejor para asar.Yes, but it is the best for roasting.
- JavierTienes razón, vamos a comprarla.You are right, let's buy it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hierro fundido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hierro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
