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coffin

coffin(
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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
a. el ataúd
(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 funeral home offers coffins made from pine, bamboo, and oak wood.La funeraria ofrece ataúdes de madera de pino, bambú y roble.
b. el féretro
(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)
His body was so mangled in the accident that the family demanded his coffin be closed during the funeral.Como el cuerpo había sufrido muchos daños en el accidente, su familia pidió que el féretro estuviera cerrado durante el funeral.
c. el cajón
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The pallbearers carried the coffin to the gravesite.Los portadores llevaron el cajón a la sepultura.
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