Spanish word

estantería

Pronunciation

IPA/estanteˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbookshelf, shelf

Example

La estantería está llena de libros.

The bookshelf is full of books.

Illustration for estantería (bookshelf)

More examples

¿Dónde quieres poner la estantería nueva?

Where do you want to put the new bookcase?

Core concept

Free-standing furniture unit with several horizontal shelves for storing and displaying books and ornaments.

Common phrases

  • poner la estantería

    put the bookcase

  • en la estantería

    on the bookcase

  • estantería alta

    tall bookcase

Similar words

estante: Acts as a single flat shelf board that supports books or various objects.
balda: Serves as a flat horizontal board used to support items, fixed or removable.
librero: Stores and arranges books in a furniture piece made for book storage.
armario: Provides enclosed storage behind doors for clothing and other household items.

Definition in Spanish

Mueble formado por varias baldas horizontales, usado para guardar y exponer objetos como libros o adornos.

Word origin

From estante ('shelf') plus the suffix -ería that forms a furniture piece or collection, and estante traces to Latin stans (from stare) meaning 'standing'.

Usage tips

  • Estantería names the whole shelving unit, while un estante refers to a single shelf, so saying un estante signals an individual shelf rather than the whole unit.

Other meanings

  • display shelfnoun

Related words

  • estanteroshelving unitnoun

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