How to Say "dead woman" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dead woman” is “muerta” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
NounB1formal
a female person who has died
Examples
La policía aún no ha identificado a la muerta.
The police have not yet identified the dead woman.
En el accidente hubo una muerta y dos heridos.
In the accident, there was one deceased (female) and two injured people.
Used as a Noun
When you see 'la muerta' or 'una muerta', it's not describing something else; it IS the thing. It's a noun referring to a specific dead person who is female.
Adjective vs. Noun
Mistake: “La muerta mujer fue encontrada. (Sounds awkward)”
Correction: La mujer muerta fue encontrada. (The dead woman was found.) OR La muerta fue encontrada. (The deceased woman was found.) When used as a noun, 'muerta' stands on its own.
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