Spanish Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Spanish word
percha
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpeɾtʃa/
Meaning
- feminine nounhanger
Example
En el armario hay una percha para tu camisa.
There is a hanger for your shirt in the closet.
More examples
En la entrada hay una percha para abrigos.
In the entryway there is a rack for coats.
Core concept
Hooked support for hanging a single garment by the shoulders.
Common phrases
percha para abrigos
rack for coats
Similar words
perchero: Free-standing or wall-mounted rack for storing several garments at once.
colgador: Small hook or short bar fixed to hang coats, bags, or light items.
gancho: Curved metal hook attached to a wall or bar for hanging clothes or objects.
Definition in Spanish
Soporte individual, generalmente con un gancho superior, usado para colgar una prenda y mantener su silueta.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin pertica 'pole' through Old French perche, the term shifts from a general pole to mean the small hooked hanger for clothes.
Usage tips
- Although it resembles English perch, percha is not a place to sit but the hanger in a closet, and the noun is feminine in Spanish.
Other meanings
- coat racknoun
- perchnoun
Related words
- percherocoat standnoun
- percharhang upverb