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"Montañés" is an adjective which is often translated as "mountain", and "hidalgo" is a noun which is often translated as "gentleman". Learn more about the difference between "montañés" and "hidalgo" below.
montañés(
mohn
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tah
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nyehs
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. Cantabrian
Mis amigos montañeses me invitaron a pasar el verano en Santander.My Cantabrian friends invited me to spend the summer in Santander.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. highlander
Los montañeses bajaron a la ciudad para votar.The highlanders came down to the city to vote.
a. Cantabrian
Lucía se casó con un montañés y fue a vivir a Santander.Lucia married a Cantabrian and went to live in Santander.
el hidalgo, la hidalga, hidalgo(
ee
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dahl
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goh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. gentleman (masculine)
Al hidalgo siempre le acompañaba su fiel escudero.The gentleman was always accompanied by his faithful squire.
b. gentlewoman (feminine)
Mariana era una hidalga que se dedicaba a las artes en la corte del rey.Mariana was a gentlewoman dedicated to the arts in the king's court.
c. nobleman (masculine)
Todos en palacio respetaban al hidalgo.Everyone in the palace respected the nobleman.
d. noblewoman (feminine)
La hidalga era valiente y no necesitaba la escolta de ningún caballero.The noblewoman was brave and needed no gentleman as an escort.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (benevolent)
