doughnut

la rosquilla

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This word may also be spelled "donut."

doughnut(

nuht

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (culinary)

a. la rosquilla

(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).

(F)

If you want fresh doughnuts, this is the best place to go.Si quieres rosquillas recién hechas, este es el mejor lugar donde ir.

b. el dónut

(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 need to stop eating so many doughnuts if I'm going to lose weight.Tengo que dejar de comer tantos donuts si voy a bajar de peso.

c. el buñuelo

(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)

(without a hole)

Eating jelly doughnuts during the holiday is a tradition in my family.Comer buñuelos de jalea durante el día feriado es una tradición en mi familia.

d. la dona

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I have always preferred glazed doughnuts.Siempre he preferido las donas glaseadas.

doughnut

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (with hole)

a. el dónut

(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)

2. (without hole)

a. el buñuelo

(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)

donut [ˈdəʊnʌt]

noun

especially (US)

doughnut

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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