andar
o andar
floor
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How do you say andar in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce andar in Portuguese?
andar is pronounced /u ɐ̃ˈdaʁ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O andar térreo do prédio é muito acessível para idosos.
The ground floor of the building is very accessible for elderly people.
O andar superior estava completamente vazio durante a reforma.
The upper floor was completely empty during the renovation.
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Why is it masculine?
Andar is masculine because it derives from the Latin "andāre," which was a verb. In Portuguese, when verbs are nominalized (used as nouns), "andar" became a masculine noun meaning "floor" or "story of a building." The masculine gender in this case follows Portuguese patterns for nominalized verbs and nouns derived from Latin verbal roots.
What is the Portuguese word for floor?
The Portuguese word for floor is o andar — masculine.
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