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"Goblin" is a noun which is often translated as "el duende", and "leprechaun" is a noun which is also often translated as "el duende". Learn more about the difference between "goblin" and "leprechaun" below.
goblin()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el duende
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The mischievous goblin hid the keys in the forest.El duende travieso escondió las llaves en el bosque.
b. el trasgo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The goblin tricked the princess.El trasgo engañó a la princesa.
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leprechaun()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el duende
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I asked the leprechaun where the pot of gold was.Le pregunté al duende dónde estaba la olla de oro.
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