No. 4,724 in Dutch
española
"Española" is not a Dutch word; it is Spanish and means "Spanish woman" or "female Spaniard" in English.
In a sentence
De Spaanse tortilla is een beroemde española specialiteit.
The Spanish tortilla is a famous Spanish specialty.
Here, 'española' refers to something Spanish due to its origins, the tortilla.
Mijn vriendin is een española, ze komt uit Madrid.
My girlfriend is a Spanish woman, she comes from Madrid.
In this case, 'española' identifies someone of Spanish nationality or origin.
We hebben gisteren een boek gelezen over de cultuur española.
Yesterday, we read a book about the Spanish culture.
Here, 'española' describes the culture associated with Spain.
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