Chestnut in Spanish
Chestnut in Spanish is castaña (kahs-TAH-nyah). It's feminine: la castaña.
- Spanish
- la castaña
- Say it
- lah kahs-TAH-nyah
- Gender
- Feminine: la castaña
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Questions about castaña
How do you say chestnut in Spanish?
Chestnut in Spanish is la castaña.
How do you pronounce castaña?
Say it kahs-TAH-nyah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is castaña masculine or feminine in Spanish?
castaña is feminine, so it takes la: la castaña.
What does castaña mean in English?
In English, la castaña means chestnut.
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