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"Hilt" is a noun which is often translated as "la empuñadura", and "dagger" is a noun which is often translated as "el puñal". Learn more about the difference between "hilt" and "dagger" below.
hilt(
hihlt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la empuñadura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hilt is decorated with gold leaf.La empuñadura está decorada con pan de oro.
The young prince grabbed the sword by the hilt and tried to pull it out from the boulder, but it was to no avail.El joven príncipe agarró la espada por la empuñadura y trató de sacarla de la roca, pero fue en vano.
dagger(
dah
-
guhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weaponry)
a. el puñal (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).
He whipped a dagger from his belt and began to stab the man repeatedly.Sacó rápidamente un puñal del cinturón y empezó a apuñalar repetidamente al hombre.
2. (printing)
a. la cruz (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A dagger before a name indicates that that person is a founder member of the society.Una cruz delante de un nombre indica que esa persona es miembro fundadora de la sociedad.
