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sábana

sheet

noun SAH-bah-nah Rare

Also means

savanna

Usage Note

Sábana (with accent on the first syllable) means 'bed sheet', while sabana (no accent, stress on the second syllable) means 'savanna/grassland' — a classic minimal pair in Spanish. The accent is therefore essential in writing. Sábana is feminine: una sábana limpia.

Examples

"Cambié la sábana del dormitorio."

Natural Translation

I changed the bedroom sheet.

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