nevera

/neˈbeɾa/ · B2 · noun · f

refrigerator

nevera — refrigerator

🧊❄️ nieve (snow) + -era (holder) = the snow-keeper

Before electric fridges, a nevera was a pit or cellar packed with snow to keep food cold through summer. It uses the same -era ending as panera (bread bin) and cafetera (coffee pot).

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