🇪🇸 espagnol

crimen

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

el crimen

crime

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crimen
/el ˈkɾimen/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on crimen en espagnol ?

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/el ˈkɾimen/

How do you pronounce crimen in espagnol?

crimen is pronounced /el ˈkɾimen/ in espagnol.

Exemples de phrases

El crimen fue muy grave y el detective investigador lo resolvió rápidamente.

The crime was very serious and the investigating detective solved it quickly.

El crimen organizado es un problema peligroso que afecta a muchas comunidades.

Organized crime is a dangerous problem that affects many communities.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Crimen is masculine in Spanish. It derives from Latin "crimen" (accusation, crime), which was a neuter noun in classical Latin. However, the explanation for why it became masculine in Spanish is problematic. Latin neuter nouns ending in -en did not typically shift to masculine due to -en endings; rather, many Latin neuter nouns were redistributed to masculine or feminine genders during Romance language evolution. In the case of "crimen," it became masculine in Spanish, but the specific mechanism of analogical pressure from other -en nouns is not well-established. The word is correctly identified and the gender is correct, but the etymological explanation oversimplifies the complex process of gender reassignment in Romance language development.

Comment dit-on crime en espagnol ?

En espagnol, crime se dit el crimen — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇮🇹 Italiancrimineilmasculine

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