zapatero

See also: Zapatero

Spanish

Etymology

From zapato +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θapaˈteɾo/ [θa.paˈt̪e.ɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sapaˈteɾo/ [sa.paˈt̪e.ɾo]

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• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧ro

Adjective

zapatero (feminine zapatera, masculine plural zapateros, feminine plural zapateras)

1. tough; undercooked

Noun

zapatero m (plural zapateros, feminine zapatera, feminine plural zapateras)

1. shoemaker; cobbler
2. shoe rack; piece of furniture for storing shoes
3. (insects) water strider

   Synonym: tejedor

Derived terms

• zapatero remendón
• zapatero, a tus zapatos

 

Descendants

• Tagalog: sapatero

See also

• zapatería
• zapato
• zapata

Further reading

• “zapatero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16