cabezal de ducha
/kabeθal de dut͡ʃa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "shower head" is cabezal de ducha.
This phrase refers to the nozzle at the end of a shower pipe that distributes water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cabezal (head/header), de (of) and ducha (shower).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, the word regadera is commonly used to refer to the shower head.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, the noun cabezal changes to cabezales while the rest of the phrase remains the same, resulting in cabezales de ducha.
How do you pronounce it?
/kabeθal de dutʃa/
Did you know?
- While cabezal de ducha is technical, many Latin Americans use regadera, which comes from the verb regar meaning 'to water' plants.
- The word ducha is actually a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish via French and Italian, rather than being a native Romance word.
- In some regions, regadera can refer to both the shower head and a handheld watering can used for plants.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría cambiar el cabezal de ducha.I would like to change the shower head.
- Necesito comprar una alcachofa de ducha nueva.I need to buy a new shower head.
- El cabezal de ducha es nuevo.The shower head is new.
- Necesito limpiar el cabezal de ducha.I need to clean the shower head.
- El cabezal de ducha tiene poca presión.The shower head has low pressure.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are in the bathroom looking at the plumbing.
- AlejandroEl cabezal de ducha no funciona bien.The shower head is not working well.
- LucíaParece que está tapado, Alejandro.It looks like it is clogged, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Podemos comprar uno nuevo?Can we buy a new one?
- LucíaSí, yo buscaré uno en la tienda.Yes, I will look for one at the store.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cabezal, de, ducha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
