🇵🇹 portugués

túneis

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

os túneis

tunnels

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túneis
/us ˈtunɛjs/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice túneis en portugués?

AFI
/us ˈtunɛjs/

How do you pronounce túneis in portugués?

túneis is pronounced /us ˈtunɛjs/ in portugués.

Frases de ejemplo

O túnel antigo foi completamente restaurado pela prefeitura.

The old tunnel was completely restored by the city council.

Aquele túnel escuro e comprido assusta muitos motoristas.

That dark and long tunnel frightens many drivers.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Túneis is masculine in Portuguese. The word follows the common pattern of Portuguese nouns ending in -el, which are typically masculine (e.g., "hotel", "papel", "cartel"). The word derives from Latin "túnella" (feminine), but in Portuguese and other Romance languages, it was reanalyzed as a masculine -el noun, which is the productive masculine ending pattern in these languages.

¿Cómo se dice tunnels en portugués?

En portugués, tunnels se dice os túneis — masculine.

Practica con Accord

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