gremlin
/ɡɾemlin/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for gremlin is gremlin.
A gremlin is a noun referring to an imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery.
Meaning: imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɡɾemlin/.
Did you know?
- The word duende is often used in the phrase tener duende, which refers to having a special charm or talent.
- Unlike the English 'gremlin' which is tied to the Industrial Age, the duende has roots in ancient Iberian and pre-Roman mythology.
- Spanish speakers might use duende to describe a child who is particularly precocious or mischievous, acting as a human version of a gremlin.
Examples in context
- Parece que un gremlin rompió la radio.It looks like a gremlin broke the radio.
- Ese gremlin ha desconfigurado el sistema de nuevo.That gremlin has misconfigured the system again.
- No sé cómo funciona, debe ser un gremlin.I don't know how it works, it must be a gremlin.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at a broken printer.
- SofíaLa impresora no funciona otra vez.The printer is not working again.
- DanielSeguro que un gremlin la rompió, Sofía.Surely a gremlin broke it, Sofía.
- SofíaNo creo en un gremlin, Daniel.I don't believe in a gremlin, Daniel.
- DanielEntonces no hay otra explicación.Then there is no other explanation.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
