zapatero

See also: Zapatero

Spanish

Etymology

From zapato +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θapaˈteɾo/ [θa.paˈt̪e.ɾo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /sapaˈteɾo/ [sa.paˈt̪e.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧ro

Adjective

zapatero (feminine zapatera, masculine plural zapateros, feminine plural zapateras)

1. tough; undercooked

Noun

zapatero m (plural zapateros, feminine zapatera, feminine plural zapateras)

1. shoemaker; cobbler
2. shoe rack; piece of furniture for storing shoes
3. (insects) water strider

   Synonym: tejedor

Derived terms

• zapatero remendón
• zapatero, a tus zapatos

Descendants

• → Tagalog: sapatero

See also

• zapatería
• zapato
• zapata

Further reading

• “zapatero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025