English–Spanish
“dormouse” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/liˈɾon/
Example
El lirón se escondió en el árbol.
The dormouse hid in the tree.
How to say “dormouse” in Spanish
“Dormouse” in Spanish is lirón.
Small arboreal rodent that curls into a ball to sleep through winter.
Example sentences with lirón
Mi abuelo duerme como un lirón los fines de semana.
My grandfather sleeps like a dormouse on weekends.
Tips for using lirón
- As a masculine noun the common form is el lirón and the plural is lirones, and in casual speech many people use ratón for generic small rodents rather than lirón.