Spanish word

biberón

Pronunciation

IPA/biβeˈɾon/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbaby bottle

Example

¿Puedes calentar el biberón un poco?

Can you warm the baby bottle a little?

Illustration for biberón (baby bottle)

More examples

No olvides esterilizar el biberón antes de usarlo.

Don't forget to sterilize the baby bottle before using it.

Core concept

Baby feeding bottle with a soft nipple.

Common phrases

  • calentar el biberón

    warm the baby bottle

  • limpiar el biberón

    clean the baby bottle

  • dar el biberón

    give the baby the bottle

Similar words

mamadera: Argentine baby bottle with a soft nipple for feeding infants.
mamila: Colloquial Latin American baby bottle with a soft nipple for feeding infants.
tetero: Colombian and Venezuelan baby bottle with a soft nipple for feeding infants.

Definition in Spanish

Botella pequeña con tetina destinada a alimentar a los bebés.

Word origin

Borrowed into Spanish from French biberon and ultimately from Latin bibere 'to drink', the term denotes the bottle used to feed babies.

Usage tips

  • In many Latin American varieties the same object is called mamadera or mamila, and those words often appear instead of biberón.

Opposites

  • lactanciabreastfeedingnoun

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