Spanish Conversation · Level 69
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Spanish word
sopera
Pronunciation
IPA/soˈpeɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nountureen
Example
¿Dónde está la sopera para servir la sopa?
Where is the tureen for serving the soup?
More examples
Pon la sopera en el centro de la mesa.
Put the tureen in the center of the table.
Core concept
Wide tureen designed for ladling soup for a group.
Common phrases
poner la sopera en la mesa
put the tureen on the table
servir la sopa de la sopera
serve the soup from the tureen
Similar words
plato hondo: Deep plate with higher sides for eating soups and stews from at the table.
tazón: Small, hand-held bowl for one person's soup or drink.
cazuela: Sturdy cooking vessel, often clay, used to prepare and present stews straight from the pot.
Definition in Spanish
Recipiente amplio diseñado para servir sopa en la mesa, pensado para que varias personas tomen porciones.
Word origin
Built from sopa (soup) plus the object-forming suffix -era, so the word literally denotes a vessel for soup.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la sopera) and commonly denotes a lidded bowl kept at the table with a ladle, not a personal soup dish.