sartén

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin sartāginem (“frying pan”). Compare Portuguese sertã.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɾˈten/ [saɾˈt̪ẽn]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: sar‧tén

Noun

sartén f (plural sartenes)

1. frying pan

   Synonyms: paila, (New Mexico) puela

Usage notes

• Although feminine, sartén is used with a masculine article in many regions, especially in South America.

Derived terms

• le dijo la sartén al cazo ¡aparta que me tiznas!
• sartenazo m
• tener la sartén por el mango

 

Further reading

• “sartén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014