Spanish word

somormujo

Pronunciation

IPA/somoɾˈmuxo/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrebe

Example

Vi un somormujo en el lago esta mañana.

I saw a grebe on the lake this morning.

Illustration for somormujo (grebe)

More examples

Los somormujos se sumergen con rapidez.

The little grebes dive quickly.

Core concept

Small compact diving waterbird with dense plumage seen on lakes and ponds.

Common phrases

  • ver un somormujo

    see a grebe

  • hay somormujos

    presence of little grebes

  • nido de somormujo

    grebe nest

Similar words

pato: Familiar waterbird with a broad bill that stays on the surface and nibbles at plants and small fish.
cisne: Big elegant white waterbird with a very long neck that swims slowly and majestically on lakes.

Definition in Spanish

Aves acuáticas que pasan gran parte del tiempo buceando en lagos y estanques, con plumaje denso y hábitos de natación característicos.

Word origin

From Latin submergere 'to plunge under', via a form meaning 'one who dives', and used in Spanish to name the small diving waterbird.

Usage tips

  • The Spanish j in somormujo represents a guttural [x] sound, not the English 'j', so pronounce it with the Spanish j/h sound.

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