dermatitis del pañal
/deɾmatitis del paɲal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "diaper rash" is dermatitis del pañal in Spanish.
This phrase refers to an inflammatory skin condition that affects the area covered by a baby's diaper.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dermatitis (dermatitis), del (of the) and pañal (diaper).
Which one should you use?
While dermatitis del pañal is the medical term, parents often use irritación del pañal (diaper irritation) in everyday conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
/deɾmatitis del paɲal/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking households, the cure for irritación del pañal involves using maizena (cornstarch), which is a brand name that has become a generic term for the powder itself.
- In many Spanish-speaking homes, parents will say a baby's bottom is colorado to describe a diaper rash. This literally means 'red' and avoids the medical terminology altogether.
- In many Latin American countries, a doctor might simply say a baby has rozaduras, which translates to 'chafing' or 'rubbing'.
Examples in context
- Mi bebé tiene una dermatitis del pañal muy incómoda. ¿Qué debo hacer?My baby has a very uncomfortable diaper dermatitis. What should I do?
- El bebé tiene dermatitis del pañal.The baby has diaper rash.
- Esa crema ayuda con la dermatitis del pañal.That cream helps with diaper rash.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their baby in the living room.
- Alejandro¿Qué le pasa al bebé?What is wrong with the baby?
- MaríaTiene un poco de dermatitis del pañal.He has a little bit of diaper rash.
- AlejandroPobre pequeño, ¿le duele mucho?Poor little guy, does it hurt him a lot?
- MaríaParece que sí, pero la crema ayuda.It seems so, but the cream helps.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
