How to Say "Wheel Bearing" in Spanish

rodamiento de rueda

/rodamjento de ɾweda/from spelling rules

A wheel bearing in Spanish is rodamiento de rueda.

This is the term used in auto parts shops, repair manuals and garages for the bearing that lets a wheel spin on its axle.

What does it mean word for word?

rodamiento means bearing, de means of and rueda means wheel, so the phrase is literally bearing of wheel.

The main noun rodamiento is masculine. For the plural, only that first word changes, adding an s.

rodamiento starts with a strong rolled r, while the r in rueda is a light tap. The stress falls on the syllable before last in both nouns.

The word rueda is a close relative of the English word 'route'. Both come from the same ancient root describing the circular motion of a wheel.
In some Spanish-speaking regions, if a wheel bearing is making a loud noise, a mechanic might describe the sound as 'un ruidito de rodamiento' rather than using more complex technical descriptions.
The word rueda is a direct relative of the English word 'wheel', as both descend from the same ancient Indo-European roots describing circular motion.

El rodamiento de rueda está haciendo un ruido extraño.
The wheel bearing is making a strange noise.
Necesito comprar un rodamiento de rueda nuevo.
I need to buy a new wheel bearing.
El mecánico revisó el rodamiento de rueda del coche.
The mechanic checked the car's wheel bearing.

Mateo and Sofía are looking at Mateo's car in a garage.

Mateo

¿Escuchas ese sonido en la parte trasera?
Do you hear that sound in the back?
Sofía

Sí, creo que es el rodamiento de rueda.
Yes, I think it is the wheel bearing.
Mateo

Tienes razón, suena muy mal.
You are right, it sounds very bad.
Sofía

Debemos llevarlo al taller hoy mismo.
We should take it to the workshop today.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, rodamiento, rueda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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