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calcetín

nounBeginner

What does “calcetín” mean in English?

  1. sock

Example sentences

  • Llevo calcetines blancos.

    I'm wearing white socks.

  • Necesito un calcetín nuevo.

    I need a new sock.

  • Pongo los calcetines en el cajón.

    I put the socks in the drawer.

How to use it

Calcetín means 'sock'. Masculine: el calcetín. Carries an accent on the í. Plural calcetines drops the accent.

Common mistake

Drop the accent in plural: calcetín → calcetines. Same rule as jardín → jardines, almacén → almacenes.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.