der Spanier
Spaniard
A male person who has Spanish citizenship or comes from Spain.
EXAMPLE
Mein neuer Kollege ist Spanier und kommt aus Madrid.
My new colleague is a Spaniard and comes from Madrid.
der Spanier
Spaniard / adjustable wrench
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Meanings
der Spanier
adjustable wrench
An adjustable wrench used to tighten or loosen screws and nuts of different sizes. This meaning is rarer and regional.
EXAMPLE
Gib mir mal den Spanier rüber, diese Mutter sitzt zu fest.
Hand me the adjustable wrench, this nut is too tight.
Usage tips
Word family
'Der Spanier' (the Spaniard) is derived from the country name 'Spanien' (Spain). To talk about things or qualities from Spain, you use the adjective 'spanisch' (Spanish).
EXAMPLE
Der Maler Picasso war Spanier.
The painter Picasso was a Spaniard.
Context clue
You can clearly recognize the rarer meaning 'Schraubenschlüssel' (wrench) from context. If the topic is tools, repairs, a workshop, or manual work, it probably does not refer to a person.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du mir den Spanier geben? Ich muss diese Schraube festziehen.
Can you give me the adjustable wrench? I need to tighten this screw.
Register and region
The use of 'Spanier' (adjustable wrench) for a wrench is colloquial and common regionally. It is not the standard-language word for this tool.
EXAMPLE
In der Werkstatt fragte der Mechaniker nach einem Spanier.
In the workshop, the mechanic asked for an adjustable wrench.
In real life
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