What is the meaning of the spanish word del?

"Del" is the contraction of de (of, from) and el (the).

"de" (from, or belonging to)

"el" ("the" but only for male Words)

so "del" is the same as "de el", you can use both but is basically for linguistic agility. Note: you can't use either. You always use the contraction unless it's a proper noun! example - He is from El Salvador. Es de El Salvador.

"del" has different meanings according to the context, but basically means:

from the...

expl:

ella viene del mercado

she comes from the market

ese libro es del maestro

that book belongs to the teacher (male teacher)

in the case of female worlds it's the exact same translation in english, only in spanish it's always "de la" instead of "de el"

expl:

ella viene de la tienda

she comes from the store

ese libro es de la maestra

that book belongs to the teacher (female teacher)