🇵🇹 portugués

enfermeiras

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as enfermeiras

nurses

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enfermeiras
/as ẽfeʁˈmejɾɐs/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice enfermeiras en portugués?

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/as ẽfeʁˈmejɾɐs/

How do you pronounce enfermeiras in portugués?

enfermeiras is pronounced /as ẽfeʁˈmejɾɐs/ in portugués.

Frases de ejemplo

A enfermeira experiente cuidou do paciente com muita dedicação.

The experienced nurse (feminine) took care of the patient with great dedication.

Aquela enfermeira é muito competente e foi promovida recentemente.

That nurse (feminine) is very competent and was recently promoted.

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¿Por qué es feminine?

Enfermeiras is feminine because it is formed from the root "enferm-" (from Latin "infirmus" meaning "sick" or "weak") combined with the productive feminine agent suffix "-a". The masculine form "enfermeiro" uses the same root with the masculine agent suffix "-o". In Portuguese, agent nouns (words denoting people who perform actions) typically use "-a" for feminine and "-o" for masculine forms.

¿Cómo se dice nurses en portugués?

En portugués, nurses se dice as enfermeiras — feminine.

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