How to Say "sabre" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sabre” is “sable” — B1 level.
Examples
El oficial desenvainó su sable durante el desfile militar.
The officer unsheathed his saber during the military parade.
En las clases de esgrima, aprendemos a usar el sable.
In fencing classes, we learn how to use the saber.
El museo tiene una colección de sables antiguos del siglo XIX.
The museum has a collection of ancient sabers from the 19th century.
Masculine 'e' ending
Nouns ending in '-e' can be tricky. 'Sable' is always masculine, so you must use 'el' or 'un'.
Plural formation
To talk about more than one, simply add an '-s' to get 'sables'.
False Friend Alert
Mistake: “Using 'sable' to mean 'sand'.”
Correction: In Spanish, sand is 'arena'. 'Sable' in French means sand, but in Spanish, it is a sword!
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