An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 1. (from or related to Madrid)
a. from Madrid Soy madrileño, pero llevo 15 años viviendo en Sevilla. I'm from Madrid, but I’ve lived in Seville for 15 years.
b. Madrid El clima madrileño no me gusta; en verano es sofocante. I don't like the Madrid weather; it’s stifling in the summer.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun 2. (person from Madrid)
a. native of Madrid Las descripciones tan vívidas dejan evidente que la obra fue escrita por un madrileño. It’s evident from the vivid descriptions that the work was written by a native of Madrid.
b. someone from Madrid Conozco a un madrileño que puede recomendarte un buen restaurante. I know someone from Madrid who can recommend a good restaurant.
c. man from Madrid (masculine) Me casé con un madrileño que vivió muchos años en Barcelona. I married a man from Madrid who lived in Barcelona for a long time.
d. woman from Madrid (feminine) Conozco a una madrileña que trabaja en el Museo del Prado. I know a woman from Madrid who works at the Prado Museum.
madrileños
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun 3. (inhabitants of Madrid)
a. people from Madrid Muchos madrileños pasan el verano en Galicia. A lot of people from Madrid spend the summer in Galicia.
b. people of Madrid Los madrileños aprecian las zonas verdes como el parque del Retiro. The people of Madrid appreciate green areas such as the Retiro Park.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
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madrileño a madrileña
adjective
of/from Madrid la madrileña calle de Alcalá (de Madrid) Alcalá Street in Madrid; (representativa de Madrid) Alcalá Street, the archetypical Madrid street; la madrileñísima Cibeles Cibeles Square which is so typical of Madrid
native/inhabitant of Madrid los madrileños the people of Madrid
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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