Today’s Word
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Masculine Noun |
1. cork, stopper
2. traffic jam
3. plug, blockage
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Example Sentences |
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"Quita el tapón de la botella"
"Remove the cork from the bottle"
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"Hay un tapón tremendo en la autopista"
"There's a huge traffic jam on the highway"
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"El tapón del lavabo está atascado"
"The sink stopper is stuck"
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ORIGIN |
Spanish tapón comes from tapa (cover/lid) plus the augmentative suffix "-ón."
The root tapa derives from Germanic origins, related to Old English "tæppa" (tap).
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CULTURE |
Tapón reflects two key aspects of Spanish-speaking culture: the shared urban experience of complaining about traffic jams, and wine traditions where removing the cork signals celebration and social gatherings.