Popsicle

la paleta

USAGE NOTE

This word may also begin with a lowercase letter.

Popsicle(

pap

sih

kuhl

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).

(registered trademark)

(culinary)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la paleta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The children enjoyed their Popsicles in the warm summer sun.Los niños disfrutaron de sus paletas bajo el sol caliente del verano.

b. la paleta helada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Let's go downtown for a strawberry Popsicle.Vamos al centro por una paleta helada de fresa.

c. el polo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

We made our own Popsicles from fruit juice.Hicimos polos nosotros mismos con zumo de frutas.

d. el palito

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(Southern Cone)

My lips almost froze sucking on the Popsicle.Casi se me congelaron los labios chupando el palito.

e. el chupete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(Andes)

The children are eating Popsicles in the yard.Los niños están comiendo chupetes en el jardín.

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