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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(
gab
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lihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el duende (M)
(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).
A goblin and an ogress were standing at the entrance to the castle.Un duende y una ogresa estuvieron parados en la entrada del castillo.
The maid swore she saw a goblin steal the jewelry.La criada juró que había visto a un duende robar las joyas.
leprechaun(
leh
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pre
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kan
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
