dustpan

dustpan(
duhst
-
pahn
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el recogedor
(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 broom is in the kitchen, but I have no idea where the dustpan is.La escoba está en la cocina, pero no tengo idea de dónde está el recogedor.
You sweep, and I'll hold the dustpan.Tú barre, y yo sostengo el recogedor.
b. la pala
(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)
(Southern Cone)
I prefer dustpans with long handles when I clean the garden.Prefiero las palas con mangos largos cuando limpio el jardín.
c. el cogedor
(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)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Have you got another dustpan? I can't pick up the dust with this one.¿No tienes otro cogedor? Con este no consigo recoger el polvo.
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