How to Say "river fan" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “river fan” is “delta” — B1 level.
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nounB1
geographical feature
Examples
El delta del río Amazonas es inmenso.
The delta of the Amazon River is immense.
La vida silvestre abunda en el delta del río.
Wildlife is abundant in the river delta.
Gender Exception
Even though 'delta' ends in '-a', it is a masculine noun ('el delta'). This often happens with words taken directly from Greek, like 'el planeta' or 'el tema'.
Using the Wrong Article
Mistake: “La delta del río es fértil.”
Correction: The correct article is masculine: 'El delta del río es fértil.' Remember it always takes 'el'.
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