"la Corte de las España"

Question

What does it mean to say that someone in the 19th century was "un vecino de la Corte de las España"?

Gracias.

Answer 1

It's not like I'm well-informed about the court of Spain or their ways, but it seems to refer to someone who belongs to the court, meaning the nobility, like a duke, a baron or a count, let's see what other have to say.

I agree with you, this seems like it probably makes the most sense. - vanecessary, May 21, 2012

Answer 2

I typed your sentence into the translator and it said: "A neighbor of the Court of Spain" Since I thought that "neighbour" was probably incorrect, I typed "vecino" into the translator by itself and with just a little more digging found: "(habitante) [de un pueblo] inhabitant; [de un barrio] resident; housekeeper." In the context of what you're reading, you should be able to figure out which is correct.

Hope this helps, but next time, use the translators available first, then have a stab at it, and if it still doesn't make sense, or is not the answer to your question, ask.

Yes, I know how to use the translators, thanks. - bouldermain, May 21, 2012

Answer 3

It seems like it wants to mean "a neighbor of the Court of Spain" (whatever the Court of Spain may be or 'may have been')

But I don't really get the grammar here. Buena suerte.

Answer 4

Yo diría ' ... un vecino de la Corte de las Españas '

Answer 5

Thank you for the answers. I think that diagonx could well be correct, although from reading more of the story, it might be that "la Corte de las España" refers to the capital city of Madrid, and that the man lived in a neighboring state or district. It's hard for an English-speaker to know whether a Spanish phrase should be taken literally or as an idiom for something common.

Please be careful, vanecessary, about jumping on people in that way when the phrase may be idiomatic. I think it could discourage new users.

Thanks again.

Sorry if it seemed like I was jumping on you, but your question wasn't that detailed so it seemed as if you wanted just a simple explanation, hence I thought the translator would be most useful. - vanecessary, May 21, 2012