liniero
/linjeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'lineman' is translated into Spanish as liniero.
The term is used to describe an installer.
Meaning: installer (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is liniero. To refer to a female installer, use the feminine form liniera. For the plural form, use linieros.
How do you pronounce it?
/linjeɾo/
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, saying liniero might cause a listener to picture a massive American football player instead of a technician climbing a pole.
- The word liniero is a 'calque', meaning it is a structural copy of an English concept. It takes the English word 'line' and forces it into a Spanish grammatical mold by adding a Spanish professional suffix.
- Spanish uses the suffix -ero to denote a profession or a person associated with a specific object, which is why liniero follows the same pattern as zapatero for a shoemaker.
Examples in context
- Permítame presentarle al electricista de líneas, el señor Ramírez.Allow me to introduce the lineman, Mr. Ramírez.
- Hoy vino el trabajador de redes eléctricas a arreglar el transformador.Today, the lineman came to fix the transformer.
- El liniero arregló el cable.The lineman fixed the cable.
- Necesitamos contratar a un liniero.We need to hire a lineman.
- Mi hermano trabaja como liniero.My brother works as a lineman.
Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at a broken power line outside.
- MaríaMira, ya llegó el liniero.Look, the lineman is already here.
- JavierQué bueno, espero que lo arregle rápido.That's good, I hope he fixes it quickly.
- MaríaEl liniero dice que es un problema grave.The lineman says it is a serious problem.
- JavierEntonces tardaremos horas sin luz.Then we will be without power for hours.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry liniero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
