🇵🇹 Portuguese

almofadas

feminine

as almofadas

cushions

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almofadas
/as awmoˈfadɐs/
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How do you say almofadas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as awmoˈfadɐs/

How do you pronounce almofadas in Portuguese?

almofadas is pronounced /as awmoˈfadɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A almofada vermelha que comprei ontem é muito confortável e macia.

The red pillow that I bought yesterday is very comfortable and soft.

Essa almofada antiga estava rasgada, então a joguei fora e comprei uma nova.

That old pillow was torn, so I threw it away and bought a new one.

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Why is it feminine?

Almofadas is feminine. The word derives from Arabic "al-mikhadda" (the pillow/cushion). In Portuguese, words ending in "-ada" are typically feminine, which reinforced the feminine gender inherited from the Arabic source and maintained in related Romance languages like Spanish "almohada." The suffix "-ada" is a productive feminine marker in Portuguese, contributing to the feminine classification of this loanword.

What is the Portuguese word for cushions?

The Portuguese word for cushions is as almofadas — feminine.

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