Accordalfândega
a alfândega
customs
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How do you say alfândega in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alfândega in Portuguese?
alfândega is pronounced /a awˈfɐ̃deɡɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A alfândega brasileira é muito rigorosa na inspeção de bagagens.
The Brazilian customs (feminine) is very strict in baggage inspection.
A alfândega fechada impediu a entrada de mercadorias ilegais.
The closed customs (feminine) prevented the entry of illegal goods.
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Why is it feminine?
Alfândega is feminine because it derives from the Arabic "al-funduq" (the inn/warehouse), which entered Portuguese through Medieval trade contacts, and the word was feminized following the pattern of Portuguese nouns ending in "-a." The feminine gender stuck despite its foreign origin, likely because the "-a" ending strongly signals feminine nouns in Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for customs?
The Portuguese word for customs is a alfândega — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | douane | la | feminine |
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