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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014