la
feminine
/koθiˈneɾa/
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Translation
cook
Word origin
From cocina ('kitchen'), from Latin coquina, from coquere ('to cook'). The same root gives English 'kitchen' and 'cuisine'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coquina
- English cognates
- kitchen, cuisine
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcocineras
Examples
guiso delicioso .
The cook prepared a delicious stew for everyone.
.
My grandmother was an excellent cook.
buen sueldo.
The hotel cook earns a good wage.
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Who is the cook at this restaurant?
servirla.
The cook tasted the sauce before serving it.
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