toallero
/toaʝeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "towel bar" is translated into Spanish as toallero.
The term refers to a horizontal rod mounted on a wall used for hanging and drying towels. While toallero is the most common way to refer to the object, you can also use barra de toallas if you want to specifically emphasize the rod-like shape.
What does it mean word for word?
The word toallero is a compound formed from toalla (towel) and the suffix -ero, which denotes a container, holder or a person associated with the noun.
Which one should you use?
While toallero is the most common way to refer to the object, barra de toallas can be used to specifically emphasize the rod-like shape.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural toalleros (towel bars), add -s to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/toaʝeɾo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you ask for a toallero in a shop, you might be handed a small basket or a shelf instead of a metal bar.
- The suffix -ero in toallero is so versatile that it can turn a noun into a profession, such as panadero for 'baker' or cartero for 'postman'.
- The suffix -ero in toallero shares its root with the Latin -ārius, which was used to denote a person's occupation or a place where something is kept.
Examples in context
- Por favor, necesitamos una barra de toallas en el baño.Please, we need a towel bar in the bathroom.
- Necesito un toallero nuevo para el baño.I need a new towel bar for the bathroom.
- El toallero está muy flojo.The towel bar is very loose.
- Instala el toallero cerca de la ducha.Install the towel bar near the shower.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are organizing the bathroom.
- Elena¿Dónde ponemos este toallero?Where do we put this towel bar?
- JavierCórtalo e instálalo en la pared.Cut it and install it on the wall.
- ElenaEl toallero es demasiado largo.The towel bar is too long.
- JavierEntonces busquemos otro toallero.Then let's look for another towel bar.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries toallero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
