patinar

/patiˈnaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to slip, slide

⛸️ patinar = pat-in-ar: pat-in sounds like patin (skate), a ice-skate word

Patinar comes from patín, a skate, which is related to French patin. Spot the shared root with English patin-like words such as patine-glide. If you slip on ice, you patinar. The noun patín gives you the verb by adding -ar.

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