streaker

noun STREE-ker Rare

Origin: English loanword, from 'to streak' (run naked in public).

Usage Note

Streaker is an English borrowing used in Spanish sports journalism for someone who runs naked across a playing field during a public event. Because it is an unadapted loanword, Spanish speakers often treat it as invariable in gender and number, though some add -s for the plural. The Real Academia Española has not formally admitted it; espontáneo/a is occasionally used as a native-word alternative in Spain.

Examples

"Un streaker interrumpió el partido de fútbol."

Natural Translation

A streaker interrupted the football match.

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