mueble

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin mobilis, mobilem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmweble/
  • Syllabification: mue‧ble
  • Rhymes: -eble

Noun

mueble m (plural muebles)

  1. a piece of furniture

References

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mōbilis. The unexpected diphthongization is due to influence from the verb mover, muevo. Compare the borrowed doublet móvil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmweble/ [ˈmwe.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -eble
  • Syllabification: mue‧ble

Noun

mueble m (plural muebles)

  1. a piece of furniture
  2. (Spain, colloquial) in the reality show Big Brother, a contestant who does not generate content, who isn't the source of so many comments and who wanders around the house without generating any interest in the viewer
  3. (rustic, Mexico, colloquial) car
    Synonyms: carro, auto

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: mueble
  • Tagalog: muwebles

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