española

This is the 4724th most frequent Dutch word.


española

"Española" is not a Dutch word; it is Spanish and means "Spanish woman" or "female Spaniard" in English.


Here, 'española' refers to something Spanish due to its origins, the tortilla.

De Spaanse tortilla is een beroemde española specialiteit.

The Spanish tortilla is a famous Spanish specialty.


In this case, 'española' identifies someone of Spanish nationality or origin.

Mijn vriendin is een española, ze komt uit Madrid.

My girlfriend is a Spanish woman, she comes from Madrid.


Here, 'española' describes the culture associated with Spain.

We hebben gisteren een boek gelezen over de cultuur española.

Yesterday, we read a book about the Spanish culture.