cordero
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used with the diminutive suffix "-ito" in the sense shown in 4).
el cordero(
kohr
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deh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
Los corderos nacieron con cinco minutos de diferencia.The lambs were born within five minutes of each other.
Al cordero que acaba de nacer le vamos a poner Cornelio.We're going to name the lamb that was just born Cornelius.
2. (culinary)
3. (material)
a. lambskin
El bolso es muy caro porque está hecho de cordero.The purse is very expensive because it's made of lambskin.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
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