edén
/eˈden/masculine
The English phrase "eden" is translated into Spanish as edén.
edén is a masculine noun used to refer to a paradise on Earth. It can also refer specifically to the biblical garden.
Meaning: paradise on Earth (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/eˈden/
Did you know?
- The word edén can be used in Spanish to ironically describe a place that is actually quite chaotic, such as saying esto es un edén when entering a messy room.
- In Spanish, the name Edén is occasionally used as a given name for women, which is a rarity for such a heavily masculine-coded biblical concept in English.
- Spanish has a related term, paraíso, which is used far more frequently in daily conversation than edén, making the latter sound more formal or archaic.
Examples in context
- Caín dejó la presencia de Dios y se estableció en el país de Nod, al oriente de Edén.And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to the biblical Edén.Tatoeba #7951013 by carlosalberto, translation #7941898 by carlosalberto
- Leí sobre "El Jardín del Edén" en un antiguo libro religioso.I read about "The Garden of Eden" in an ancient religious book.
- Este jardín es un edén.This garden is a paradise.
- Su casa parece un edén.His house looks like a paradise.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eden” translations and entries edén, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
