paredes de azúcar
/paɾedes de aθukaɾ/from spelling rules
The phrase paredes de azúcar is how you say sugar walls in Spanish.
This phrase is used to describe the interior surfaces of a cake or pastry that are coated with a layer of sugar.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾedes de aθukaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word azúcar traces its ancestry back to the Sanskrit word śárkarā, which originally meant 'gravel' or 'small stones'.
- In Spanish, the word azúcar is a feminine noun, but it is usually used with the masculine article el in the singular form. This happens because the word begins with a stressed 'a' sound.
- In Spanish, the word paredes is the plural of pared, which is the standard word for a wall in a house or a building. It is used here metaphorically to describe the thin layers of sugar in confectionery.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are decorating a dessert together.
- SofíaMira, Mateo, las paredes de azúcar están listas.Look, Mateo, the sugar walls are ready.
- MateoSe ven muy brillantes y dulces.They look very shiny and sweet.
- Sofía¿Quieres poner el relleno ahora?Do you want to put the filling in now?
- MateoSí, pongamos el relleno con cuidado.Yes, let's put the filling in carefully.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries azúcar, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
