crappie
/kɾabpje/from spelling rules
The English word crappie is translated into Spanish as crappie.
The term refers to a type of freshwater fish found in North America. In formal or scientific contexts, you may use the phrase La especie del género Pomoxis to refer specifically to the species of the genus Pomoxis.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾabpje/
Did you know?
- Because the term is a loanword, its gender is not fixed by Spanish grammar rules but by the gender of the English noun's meaning. In most fishing journals, it is treated as a masculine noun, 'el crappie', to match the Spanish word for fish, 'el pez'.
- In Spanish-speaking regions of North America, you might hear people use the English name directly, but in Spain or South America, the word might not be recognized at all. Local fishermen will often ignore the term entirely and use local names for similar-looking species instead.
- In many Spanish-speaking fishing communities, you will not hear the word 'crappie' at all. Instead, locals will use names for indigenous species that occupy the same ecological niche, such as certain types of 'perca'.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about their fishing trip.
- Sofía¿Qué pescaste hoy, Javier?What did you catch today, Javier?
- JavierPesqué un crappie muy grande.I caught a very large crappie.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! ¿Dónde lo encontraste?That's great! Where did you find it?
- JavierEstaba cerca de los árboles.It was near the trees.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
