RE:question for the board
I'm Peruvian/Spanish
De = of
Del = from --> De + El --> Meaning procedence, location
Del --> Is to avoid two consecutive vowels (contraction)
Condor de Oro --> Means a Condor made of gold
Condor del Oro --> Condor from Oro, but Oro is not a place, so it does not sound good
In the case Fruta del Norte --> Northern Fruit --> Fruit of the North, it is OK, sounds good
and of course there are a few execeptions but not as complicated as French :)