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"Balda" is a form of "balda", a noun which is often translated as "shelf". "Estantería" is a noun which is often translated as "shelving". Learn more about the difference between "estantería" and "balda" below.
la estantería(
ehs
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tahn
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teh
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ree
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ah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. shelving
No tenemos suficientes estanterías en el apartamento.There isn't enough shelving in the apartment.
b. shelves (plural)
Limpia el polvo de la estantería todas las semanas.He dusts the shelves every week.
c. bookcase (for books)
La Biblia no está en la estantería.The Bible is not in the bookcase.
d. bookshelves (plural)
En la estantería hay fotos de mis años de atleta.There are pictures from my athlete years on the bookshelves.
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la balda(
bahl
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dah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (furniture)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. shelf
La estantería tiene tres baldas fuertes.The bookcase has three strong shelves.
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