pencil case

el estuche

pencil case(

pehn

suhl

keys

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

noun

1. (general)

a. el estuche

(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)

Make sure you sharpen all the pencils in your pencil case before you take your test.Asegúrate de que saques punta a todos los lápices en tu estuche antes de que tomes tu examen.

b. el estuche para lápices

(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 lost my pencil case this morning. Do you have a pencil I can borrow?Perdí mi estuche para lápices esta mañana. ¿Me prestas un lápiz?

c. el plumier

(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)

The designer took a pencil out of his pencil case and started sketching.El diseñador tomó un lápiz de su plumier y empezó a hacer bosqueos.

d. la cartuchera

(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 Panama

(Panama)

(River Plate)

Do you have your pencil case and all your other school supplies?¿Tienes tu cartuchera y todos los otros materiales escolares?

e. la lapicera

(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 Mexico

(Mexico)

I loved buying a new pencil case whenever a new school year started.Me encantaba comprar una nueva lapicera cada vez que se iniciaba un nuevo año escolar.

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