dvd

deh-oo-veh-deh/deβeˈðe/

“dvd” means “DVD” in Spanish (the physical disc).

DVD

Also: DVD player

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¿Me prestas el dvd de la película?

Can you lend me the DVD of the movie?

He puesto el disco en el dvd.

I put the disc in the DVD player.

Tengo una colección enorme de dvds antiguos.

I have a huge collection of old DVDs.

Words that translate to "dvd" in Spanish:

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct way to say 'the DVDs' in written Spanish?

👥 Word Family▼

reproductor(player) — Noun

videoclub(video rental store) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

📚 Etymology▼

Borrowed from English 'DVD', which stands for 'Digital Versatile Disc'.

First recorded: Mid-1990s

Cognates (Related words)

English: DVDFrench: DVD

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Do people still use the word 'dvd' in Spain?

Yes, although streaming is more popular now, people still use 'dvd' to refer to their physical movie collections or older players.

How do you spell the plural of DVD?

In informal writing, you might see 'DVDs', but according to official Spanish rules, it should remain 'DVD' when plural.