maletero

/maleˈteɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

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🚗🧳 maleta (suitcase) + -ero (place that holds it) = the suitcase holder

Maleta is Spanish for suitcase, and the suffix -ero often marks where something is kept, as in llavero (key ring) and monedero (coin purse). So the maletero is the part of the car that holds your suitcases.

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