guadaña
/ɡwaˈdaɲa/feminine
The English word scythe can be translated into Spanish as guadaña, dalle or segote.
Meaning: farm tool (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| guadaña | /ɡwaˈdaɲa/ | feminine |
| dalle | /ˈdaʝe/ | masculine |
| segote | /seɡote/ (from spelling rules) | Spain, masculine |
The noun refers to a farm tool. The related verb guadañar means the action of using a scythe to cut crops or grass.
Which one should you use?
The noun guadañadora refers to the motorized machine (brush cutter) used to perform the action of a guadaña.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term segote is a regional variation used specifically in parts of Spain.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwaˈdaɲa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish folklore and popular culture, the guadaña is the primary attribute of 'La Parca', the personification of Death.
- The word guadaña comes from a Germanic root, likely Frankish, rather than from Latin.
- The term dalle is a linguistic traveler, borrowed into Spanish from Catalan and Occitan rather than being purely Spanish in origin.
Examples in context
- El anciano se me acercó esgrimiendo una guadaña.The old man approached me wielding a scythe.This sentence shows someone wielding a guadaña.Tatoeba #9052189 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9052193 by rafaeldejesus8199
- El jardinero poda las matas con tijeras y el césped con guadañadora.The gardener cuts back the bushes with shears and the grass with a scythe.This sentence describes using a guadaña to cut grass.Tatoeba #4381369 by umano, translation #4409765 by LB
- Los granjeros utilizaban guadañas para segar los campos de trigo.The farmers used scythes to harvest the wheat fields.
- La guadaña está apoyada contra la pared.The scythe is leaning against the wall.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are organizing tools in a barn.
- MateoMaría, ¿dónde guardaste la guadaña?María, where did you put the scythe?
- MaríaEstá apoyada contra la pared, Mateo.It is leaning against the wall, Mateo.
- MateoNo la veo por ningún lado.I don't see it anywhere.
- MaríaMira detrás de los sacos de semillas.Look behind the seed bags.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scythe” translations and entries guadaña, dalle, 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.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dalle, guadaña, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
