iglú
/iˈɡlu/masculine
The Spanish word for igloo is iglú.
iglú is a masculine noun used to refer to an Inuit snow house.
Meaning: Inuit snow house (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/iˈɡlu/
Did you know?
- Although many languages use versions of this word, the Spanish iglú is actually a loanword from English, rather than coming directly from an Inuit language.
- In Spanish, the word iglú must always carry an accent mark on the 'u' to indicate that the stress falls on the final syllable.
Examples in context
- El contenedor verde tiene forma de iglú.The green container is shaped like an igloo.This sentence is useful for describing the shape of an object using iglú.Tatoeba #6779766 by arh, translation #7781944 by shekitten
- Durante nuestra visita al Polo Norte, pudimos ver una casa de nieve.During our visit to the North Pole, we could see an igloo.
- El niño construyó un iglú de juguete.The boy built a toy igloo.
- Vimos un iglú en la televisión.We saw an igloo on television.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a book about the Arctic.
- Alejandro¿Es ese un iglú?Is that an igloo?
- MaríaSí, es un iglú de nieve.Yes, it is a snow igloo.
- AlejandroParece muy frío para vivir.It looks very cold to live in.
- MaríaPero es muy resistente.But it is very sturdy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “igloo” translations and entries iglú, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iglú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
