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How do you say "fingertip" in Spanish?
la yema del dedo
In Spanish, "fingertip" is la yema del dedo.
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Pronunciation
Say la YEH-mah del DEH-doh, stress on the first syllable of each word, literally 'yolk of the finger'.
Grammar notes
la yema del dedo is feminine. Its plural is yemas de los dedos.
Example sentence
Tocó la pantalla con la yema del dedo.
She touched the screen with her fingertip.
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How to remember la yema del dedo
Yema del dedo literally calls the fingertip a 'yolk', the soft rounded part at the end.
Related words
- pupil la pupila
- iris el iris
- eyelid el párpado
- nostril la fosa nasal
- earlobe el lóbulo de la oreja
- thigh el muslo
- shin el espinilla
- heel el talón
- toe el dedo
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Questions about la yema del dedo
How do you pronounce la yema del dedo?
Say la YEH-mah del DEH-doh, stress on the first syllable of each word, literally 'yolk of the finger'.
Is la yema del dedo masculine or feminine?
la yema del dedo is feminine. la yema del dedo is feminine. Its plural is yemas de los dedos.
How is la yema del dedo used in Spanish?
la yema del dedo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Tocó la pantalla con la yema del dedo. (She touched the screen with her fingertip.).
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