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desván

[d̪esˈβ̞ãn]

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de un verbo desusado desvanar ('vaciar'), de vano₁.

noun desvanes

vivienda Parte más alta de la casa, que tiene por cubierta el tejado y que generalmente sirve para guardar objetos desusados.
Similar: buharda, buhardilla, guardilla, baburril, sobrado, mansarda, ático, altillo, trastero

In English

loft an attic or similar space
attic space directly below the roof

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@misc{desva_n_2026,
  title = {desván},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desv%C3%A1n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}