juguete

/xuˈɡete/ · B1 · noun · m

plaything

juguete — plaything

🧸🪀 jugar (to play) + -ete (little thing) = a little plaything

Juguete comes from the verb jugar, to play, plus the small-thing ending -ete. Sound hook: hoo-GET-eh, as in who gets the toy? It is masculine: el juguete.

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