el
masculine
/almaˈθen/
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Translation
warehouse, store
Word origin
From Arabic al-makhzan ('the storehouse'), from khazana ('to store'). The same Arabic root gives English 'magazine' and French 'magasin'.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- al-makhzan
- English cognates
- magazine
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralalmacenes
Examples
muebles .
The warehouse is full of boxes and old furniture.
gran .
I work in the warehouse of a large company.
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Where is the spare parts store?
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We keep all the goods in the main warehouse.
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The store opens at eight in the morning.
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