Spanish word

donostiarra

Pronunciation

IPA/donosˈtjara/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)person from San Sebastian

Example

¿Conoces a algún donostiarra en la ciudad?

Do you know anyone from San Sebastian in the city?

Illustration for donostiarra (person from San Sebastian)

More examples

¿Te gustaría hablar con un donostiarra en el intercambio de idiomas?

Would you like to talk to a person from San Sebastian at the language exchange?

Core concept

Person holding pintxos outside a seaside bar.

Common phrases

  • hablar con un donostiarra

    talk to a person from San Sebastian

  • hacer amistad con un donostiarra

    make friends with a person from San Sebastian

Similar words

sansebastianés: Person from San Sebastián, referred to using Spanish gendered endings.
guipuzcoano: Person originating from Gipuzkoa province.
vasco: Person originating from the Basque Country.
local: Local resident of the area.

Definition in Spanish

Término usado como sustantivo o adjetivo para quien nació o vive en Donostia (San Sebastián).

Word origin

The place name Donostia combines with the Basque resident suffix -tarra to form donostiarra, literally marking an inhabitant of Donostia.

Usage tips

  • The form does not change by gender in everyday use, so both a man and a woman are a donostiarra and the plural is donostiarras.

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