Spanish word

mueble

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmweβle/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpiece of furniture

Example

¿Dónde dejaste el mueble que compramos ayer?

Where did you leave the piece of furniture we bought yesterday?

Illustration for mueble (piece of furniture)

More examples

¿Puedes ayudarme a montar el mueble nuevo?

Can you help me assemble the new piece of furniture?

Core concept

A movable object used to equip a room, counted as an individual furnishing item.

Common phrases

  • mueble para televisión

    television cabinet

  • mueble antiguo

    antique furniture

Similar words

armario: Tall storage unit with doors or drawers for organizing clothes and items.
cama: Sleeping furniture combining a mattress and frame for rest and sleep.
mesa: Furniture with a flat surface supported by legs for dining or working.
silla: One-person chair with a seat and legs made for sitting.

Definition in Spanish

Objeto o conjunto de objetos destinados a equipar una vivienda u otro espacio, normalmente trasladable y usado en actividades domésticas.

Word origin

Derived from Latin mobilis 'movable', the term originally meant movable equipment and then came to denote furniture pieces in Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English 'furniture', which is uncountable, Spanish treats furnishings as countable, using 'un mueble' for one piece and 'muebles' or 'mobiliario' for collections.

Related words

  • muebleríafurniture storenoun
  • amueblarfurnishverb

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