prestamista
/pɾestamista/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for lender is prestamista.
A prestamista is one who lends, especially money (noun).
Meaning: one who lends, especially money (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb prestar (to lend) and the suffix -ista (a person who performs a specific action or profession).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, prestamista is typically used in formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a female lender, you change the article to la (la prestamista) rather than changing the ending of the noun itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾestamista/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a person who lends money informally is called a prestamista gota a gota, referring to loans paid back in tiny daily 'drops'.
- Although prestamista is the direct term for a lender, a bank is rarely called a prestamista and is instead referred to as an entidad crediticia.
- The suffix -ista in prestamista is an ancient borrowing from the Latin suffix -ista, which originally came from the Ancient Greek -tḗs.
Examples in context
- Juan habló con su prestamista para acordar los términos del préstamo.Juan spoke with his lender to agree on the loan terms.
- El banco es el acreedor principal de la hipoteca.The bank is the main lender for the mortgage.
- ¿Conoces a alguien que preste dinero para un proyecto de negocio?Do you know someone who lends money for a business project?
- El prestamista le otorgó un préstamo.The lender granted him a loan.
- El prestamista aprobó mi solicitud de crédito.The lender approved my credit application.
- Debes buscar un prestamista con tasas bajas.You should look for a lender with low rates.
- Ese prestamista es muy estricto con los pagos.That lender is very strict with payments.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a loan for a business.
- Sofía¿Conoces a algún prestamista serio?Do you know any serious lender?
- JavierSí, mi tío es prestamista.Yes, my uncle is a lender.
- SofíaPerfecto, necesito hablar con él.Perfect, I need to speak with him.
- JavierTe daré su número ahora.I will give you his number now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prestamista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
