el
masculine
/peˈrito/
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Translation
puppy, little dog
Word origin
A diminutive of perro ('dog') formed with the suffix -ito. The origin of perro itself is uncertain and is usually treated as a word of pre-Roman or expressive Iberian origin.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- perro + -ito
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralperritos
Examples
mueve .
The little dog wags its tail when it sees me.
.
The children want to adopt a puppy.
cesta .
My little dog sleeps in a basket next to the bed.
¡ !
What a lovely little dog you have!
ladra suena timbre.
The puppy barks every time the doorbell rings.
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