el
masculine
/bamˈpiro/
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Translation
vampire
Word origin
From German Vampir, borrowed from a Slavic source (compare Serbian vampir). It entered most European languages in the eighteenth century along with the folk tales.
- Origin
- Slavic
- Root
- vampir
- English cognates
- vampire
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralvampiros
Examples
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In the film the vampire sleeps during the day.
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My brother dressed up as a vampire for the party.
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The vampires in the stories have very long teeth.
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Do you really believe that vampires exist?
simpático.
The book tells the story of a friendly vampire.
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