de madera
/de madeɾa/from spelling rules
The English word "wooden" is translated into Spanish as de madera.
De madera is used to describe something that is made of wood. By combining the preposition 'de' with 'madera', you can create phrases like 'mueble de madera' or 'puerta de madera'.
Meaning: made of wood (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase de madera is composed of the preposition de (of/from) and the noun madera (wood).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike the English adjective 'wooden', the Spanish equivalent de madera is a prepositional phrase that does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
/de madeɾa/
Did you know?
- The word madera is a distant cousin to the word 'mother'. Its Latin root 'mater' means 'source' or 'mother', reflecting the idea of wood being the 'source' or 'origin' of many materials.
- In Spanish, the word madera can also be used metaphorically in the idiom tener madera de…, which means to have the 'stuff' or the natural talent to become something, such as a leader.
- In Spanish, madera can refer to the material of a tree, but bosque refers to the 'wood' when meaning a forest.
Examples in context
- Es un peine de madera.This is a wooden comb.This sentence is useful for identifying a wooden comb using de madera.Tatoeba #998435 by Shishir, translation #55385 by CK
- Esta es una casa de madera.This is a wooden house.This sentence is useful for describing a wooden house using de madera.Tatoeba #1355364 by marcelostockle, translation #55384 by CM
- Vivo en una casa de madera.I live in a wooden house.This sentence is useful for stating that one lives in a wooden house using de madera.Tatoeba #7824067 by gianich73, translation #7855803 by helloroto
- una mesa de maderaA wooden table
- un objeto de maderaA wooden object
- mueble de maderaWooden furniture
- puerta de maderaWooden door
- hecho de madera macizaMade of solid wood
- 37 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are shopping for kitchen supplies.
- Javier¿Buscas algo de madera?Are you looking for something wooden?
- LucíaSí, quiero un bol de madera.Yes, I want a wooden bowl.
- JavierMira este bol de madera.Look at this wooden bowl.
- LucíaEs muy bonito, Javier.It is very beautiful, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wooden” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, madera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
