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hornear

or-neh-ar/oɾneˈaɾ/

“hornear” means “to bake” in Spanish (cooking food in an oven).

to bake

Also: to fire
VerbA2regular ar
A tray of golden-brown cookies being taken out of a warm kitchen oven.
gerundhorneando
past Participlehorneado
infinitivehornear

📝 In Action

Me gusta hornear galletas los domingos.

A1

I like to bake cookies on Sundays.

Tienes que hornear el pastel por cuarenta minutos.

A2

You have to bake the cake for forty minutes.

Mientras ella preparaba la masa, él horneaba el pan.

B1

While she was preparing the dough, he was baking the bread.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hornear a fuego lento – to bake at a low temperature
  • recién horneado – freshly baked
  • tiempo de hornear – baking time

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeshornearan
yohorneara
túhornearas
vosotroshornearais
nosotroshorneáramos
él/ella/ustedhorneara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeshorneen
yohornee
túhornees
vosotroshorneéis
nosotroshorneemos
él/ella/ustedhornee

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeshornearon
yohorneé
túhorneaste
vosotroshorneasteis
nosotroshorneamos
él/ella/ustedhorneó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeshorneaban
yohorneaba
túhorneabas
vosotroshorneabais
nosotroshorneábamos
él/ella/ustedhorneaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeshornean
yohorneo
túhorneas
vosotroshorneáis
nosotroshorneamos
él/ella/ustedhornea
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Words that translate to "hornear" in Spanish:

to bake→to fire→

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Quick Quiz: hornear

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I baked' (past tense) in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
horno(oven) — Noun
horneado(baking/baked) — Noun / Adjective
panadero(baker) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish word 'horno' (oven), which comes from the Latin 'furnus'. It is literally the action of using an oven.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: fourItalian: forno

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'hornear' for meat?

Yes, you can use it for meat, though 'asar' (to roast) is also very common for meats prepared in the oven.

Is 'hornear' regular in all tenses?

Yes, it is a completely regular -ar verb, making it very easy to conjugate.

What's the difference between 'hornear' and 'cocer'?

'Cocer' is a general term for cooking with heat (often boiling), while 'hornear' is specific to using an oven.