saber

Sentences
Meaning

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
sa‧ber
Pronounced as (IPA)
/saˈbeɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin sapiō, sapere (“taste, know”). Compare English savvy, savor. The 1SG reflects an original */ˈsajo/, in common with other Romance languages, of uncertain origin. The present subjunctive forms show consonant metathesis (sapiām > */ˈsajpa/ > Sp. sepa).

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