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blancas

blang-kas/'blaŋkas/

“blancas” means “white” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

white

Also: blank
Three simple white daisy flowers with yellow centers are arranged against a solid, vibrant green background.

📝 In Action

Las paredes de la cocina son blancas.

A1

The kitchen walls are white.

Necesito tres sábanas blancas para las camas.

A2

I need three white sheets for the beds.

Dejamos las hojas blancas para dibujar.

B1

We left the blank pages for drawing.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • níveas (snow-white (poetic))

Antonyms

  • negras (black (feminine plural))

Common Collocations

  • flores blancas – white flowers

white pieces

Also: whole notes, white blood cells
NounfB1
A simple white chess pawn and a white chess rook standing on a brown and cream checkered wooden chessboard.

📝 In Action

En ajedrez, las blancas inician el juego.

B1

In chess, the white pieces start the game.

El nivel de sus blancas está un poco bajo.

B2

The level of her white blood cells is a bit low.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • jugar con las blancas – to play with the white pieces
  • células blancas – white blood cells

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "blancas" in Spanish:

white pieces→whole notes→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: blancas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'blancas' as an adjective?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
blanco(white (masculine singular)) — Adjective
blancura(whiteness) — Noun
blanquear(to whiten or bleach) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
francasmancas
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from a Germanic root, *blank*, which meant 'shining' or 'bright.' It entered Spanish and replaced the older Latin word for white (*albus*).

First recorded: Around the 10th century in its root form.

Cognates (Related words)

French: blancEnglish: blank

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'blancas' end in -as?

'Blancas' is the feminine plural form. Spanish adjectives change their ending to match the noun they describe. The '-a' ending marks it as feminine, and the '-s' marks it as plural.

What is the difference between 'blancas' and 'blancos'?

They both mean 'white' and are plural. 'Blancas' describes feminine things (like 'camisas'), and 'blancos' describes masculine things (like 'coches').