esguince

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from esguinzar (to tear).

Noun

esguince m (plural esguinces)

1. sprain

Verb

esguince

1. inflection of esguinzar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “esguince”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16