ventisquero
/bentiskeɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "snowdrift" is ventisquero.
ventisquero refers to a bank of snow.
Meaning: bank of snow (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA pronunciation is /bentiskeɾo/.
Did you know?
- While ventisquero describes a snowdrift, it is also used in the Andes to describe a permanent glacier or a steep snowfield that remains year-round.
- The root word ventisco refers specifically to a blizzard or a violent wind that carries snow, rather than just any wind.
- In mountaineering contexts in Spanish-speaking countries, a ventisquero is often a dangerous area where avalanches are likely to trigger.
Examples in context
- Las montañas están cubiertas de neverosThe mountains are covered in snowdrifts
- Hicimos un iglú en un banco de nieveWe built an igloo on a snowdrift
- El paisaje estaba cubierto de un nevero nunca antes vistoThe landscape was covered in a never-before-seen snowdrift
- El camino estaba bloqueado por un banco de nieve enormeThe road was blocked by an enormous snowdrift
- La tormenta dejó montones de nieve en las montañasThe storm left snowdrifts in the mountains
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at the driveway after a storm.
- ElenaMira ese ventisquero, Daniel. No podemos salir.Look at that snowdrift, Daniel. We can't leave.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena. Está muy alto.You're right, Elena. It's very high.
- Elena¿Tienes una pala para quitar el ventisquero?Do you have a shovel to remove the snowdrift?
- DanielSí, voy a buscarla ahora mismo.Yes, I'll go look for it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
