How to Say "Stork" in Spanish

cigüeña

/θiˈɡweɲa/feminine

The English word "stork" is translated into Spanish as cigüeña.

cigüeña refers to the large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae.

Meaning: large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

cigüeña is a feminine noun and requires the feminine article la to mean "the stork". To express the plural "storks", use cigüeñas.

/θiˈɡweɲa/

The term cigüeñal refers to a 'crankshaft' in mechanical Spanish, showing how the bird's name has been adapted into technical engineering terms.
The spelling of cigüeña includes a 'dieresis' over the 'ü', a mark that instructs the speaker to pronounce the 'u' instead of leaving it silent.
In certain Spanish-speaking regions, seeing a cigüeña nesting on a rooftop is considered a sign of good luck and protection for the household.

La cigüeña comenzó a crotorar.
The stork started to clatter.
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¿Eso es una cigüeña o una garza?
Is that a stork or a heron?
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La cigüeña entrega el bebé a su cuna.
The stork delivers the baby to its cradle.
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La cigüeña volaba majestuosamente sobre el campo.
The stork flew majestically over the countryside.
Hoy vi una cigueñita construyendo su nido en el árbol.
Today I saw a little stork building its nest on the tree.
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Elena and Alejandro are visiting a nature reserve.

Elena

Mira, hay una cigüeña en aquel árbol.
Look, there is a stork in that tree.
Alejandro

¡Qué grande es esa cigüeña!
How big that stork is!
Elena

Parece que está haciendo su nido.
It looks like it is making its nest.
Alejandro

Es un ave muy elegante, Elena.
It is a very elegant bird, Elena.

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