rompehogares
/rompeoɡaɾes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for homewrecker is rompehogares.
rompehogares refers to a person who breaks up a married couple or a family by starting a romantic relationship with one of the partners.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of the verb romper (to break) and hogares (homes), literally meaning 'home-breaker'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, rompehogares is a common term used to mean homewrecker.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is typically written as a single word without a space or hyphen.
How do you pronounce it?
/rompeoɡaɾes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the term el otro or la otra (the other) is a common euphemism for a homewrecker or a secret lover.
- In many Spanish-speaking media outlets, a 'homewrecker' might be described using the metaphor of a tercero en discordia, which translates to 'a third in discord'.
- The word hogar in rompehogares specifically evokes the concept of the hearth or the fireplace, making the literal translation 'hearth-breaker' rather than just 'house-breaker'.
Examples in context
- No quiero ser una rompehogares.I don't want to be a homewrecker.
- La llamaron rompehogares en el barrio.They called her a homewrecker in the neighborhood.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing a scandal involving a mutual acquaintance.
- MateoNo puedo creer que él tuviera una amante.I can't believe he had a mistress.
- MaríaSí, esa mujer es una rompehogares.Yes, that woman is a homewrecker.
- MateoPobre de su esposa y sus hijos.Poor wife and children.
- MaríaEs una situación muy triste, Mateo.It is a very sad situation, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
