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rincón

corner, nook

noun rreen-KOHN Rare
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Origin: From Arabic 'rukn' (corner, pillar), entering Spanish during the Moorish period.

Also means

remote spot

Usage Note

Rincón can mean a literal interior corner of a room or an out-of-the-way spot in a broader landscape (un rincón perdido de la sierra). Unlike esquina, which is an exterior street corner, rincón suggests enclosure, privacy, or intimacy. The accent shifts in the plural: rincones loses the written accent.

Examples

"El gato duerme en el rincón de la cocina."

Natural Translation

The cat sleeps in the corner of the kitchen.

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