ingle
/ˈinɡle/feminine
The Spanish word for groin is ingle.
ingle refers to the long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs.
Meaning: long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ingle is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈinɡle/
Did you know?
- The word ingle is also used to describe the inner fold of a wing or a fin in zoology.
- To avoid the clinical sound of ingle in casual conversation, Spanish speakers frequently use the word entrepierna, which literally means 'between-legs'.
- The word ingle shares its root with the English word 'inguinal', which is a technical term a doctor might use, whereas 'groin' is more everyday language.
Examples in context
- Me duele la ingleMy groin hurts.
- El médico examinó mi zona inguinalThe doctor examined my inguinal area.
- Me golpeé la entrepiernaI hit my groin.
- Siento un dolor agudo en la ingle.I feel a sharp pain in my groin.
- Tiene una lesión en la ingle.He has a groin injury.
- Me lastimé la ingle jugando al fútbol.I hurt my groin playing soccer.
Example conversation
Alejandro is explaining an injury to Lucía at a clinic.
- Lucía¿Qué te duele exactamente, Alejandro?What exactly hurts, Alejandro?
- AlejandroMe duele mucho la ingle.My groin hurts a lot.
- LucíaParece una distensión en la ingle.It looks like a groin strain.
- AlejandroEspero que no sea nada grave.I hope it is nothing serious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “groin” translations and entries ingle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
