Spanish word

tenedor

Pronunciation

IPA/teneˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfork

Example

¿Puedes coger el tenedor que está en la mesa?

Can you pick up the fork that is on the table?

Illustration for tenedor (fork)

More examples

Guarda el tenedor de mesa en el cajón.

Put the table fork in the drawer.

Core concept

Tined utensil for spearing and lifting food to the mouth.

Common phrases

  • tenedor de mesa

    table fork

  • poner el tenedor

    place the fork

  • tenedor de plástico

    plastic fork

Similar words

cuchillo: Sharp-bladed implement used to cut or slice food into smaller pieces for eating.
cuchara: Bowl-shaped implement used to scoop and carry liquids or soft foods to the mouth.
utensilio: Handheld implements used in cooking and dining for preparing, serving, or eating food.

Definition in Spanish

Herramienta de mesa con una o varias puntas para sujetar, cortar o llevar alimentos a la boca; en sentido figurado, puede aludir al titular o poseedor de un derecho.

Word origin

From Latin tenēre 'to hold' plus the agent suffix -dor, literally 'holder', a label that is applied to the eating implement.

Usage tips

  • Tenedor refers to the single utensil while cubiertos names the set of cutlery, and el tenedor denotes one fork.

Other meanings

  • holdernoun

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