Compound Words / Palabras Compuestas

Question

I majored in Spanish in college with very little Spanish instruction coming out of high school. One day, it hit me, compound words! (I may be slow, because I hadn't made this connection yet.) The word was "Nomeolvides". I hadn't progressed enough to see the word parts up until this point. However, I finally realized it was the flower Forget-Me-Nots. That lead to recognizing compound words such as "el parabrisas" (windshield), "el paraguas" (umbrella), and "el sacapuntas" (pencil sharpener). What other compound words are there that would be relevant to a Spanish learner? I'm looking for interesting words to add to my vocabulary knowledge and to share with students.

Worth a vote :) - viejito, Sep 6, 2012

Answer 1

Hola,

1. El sacacorchos (cork screw)
2. El lavaplatos (dishwasher)
3. El lanzallamas (flame thrower)
4. La cazafortunas (the gold-digger)

I have attached an image I found online, which provides some nice examples.

Yes, I've never seen it put this way! I'm feeling undereducated from the years I spent in high school and college! So, is there no limit once you learn to manipulate, so to speak, the language? - rheit, Sep 6, 2012

Answer 2

" Un "Sabelotodo" is a know it all

¡Ay, me gusta mucho! - rheit, Sep 6, 2012