suéter

/ˈsweteɾ/ · B2 · noun · m

pullover

🧶 suéter = English sweater, said the Spanish way: s + w + eter

Spanish borrowed English sweater (a garment that makes you sweat) and respelled it as suéter, stressing the first syllable. The sweat link helps: sweat-er → sué-ter, a layer you wear to keep warm.

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