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"Estantería" is a noun which is often translated as "shelving", and "anaquel" is a noun which is often translated as "shelf". Learn more about the difference between "estantería" and "anaquel" below.
la estantería(
ehs
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tahn
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teh
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ree
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
a. shelving
No tenemos suficientes estanterías en el apartamento.There isn't enough shelving in the apartment.
d. bookshelves (plural)
En la estantería hay fotos de mis años de atleta.There are pictures from my athlete years on the bookshelves.
el anaquel(
ah
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nah
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kehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
