sujetapapeles

Spanish

Paper clips

Binder clips

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of sujeta (“to hold, to secure”) +‎ papeles (“papers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suxetapaˈpeles/ [su.xe.t̪a.paˈpe.les]
• Rhymes: -eles
• Syllabification: su‧je‧ta‧pa‧pe‧les

Noun

sujetapapeles m (plural sujetapapeles)

1. paper clip

   Synonym: clip

2. binder clip

   Synonym: pinza sujetapapeles

Further reading

• “sujetapapeles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10