English–Spanish
“split” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈdeɾ/
Example
El hacha puede hender el tronco con facilidad.
The axe can split the log easily.
How to say “split” in Spanish
“Split” in Spanish is hender.
A log split lengthwise by an axe, leaving a narrow deep cleft.
Example sentences with hender
Un comentario hiriente puede hender la autoestima.
A hurtful remark can split self-esteem.
Tips for using hender
- Written with an initial h that is silent in modern Spanish, hender is somewhat literary and in conversation speakers usually prefer partir or romper, while rasgar is used for tearing cloth or paper.
Other Spanish words for “split”
¿Puedes dividir el postre conmigo?
Can you split the dessert with me?
Hicimos una división del pastel entre todos.
We split the cake among everyone.
Voy a fraccionar el pastel para que todos tengan un trozo.
I'm going to split the cake so everyone can have a piece.