Accordapontador
o apontador
pencil sharpener
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How do you say apontador in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce apontador in Portuguese?
apontador is pronounced /u apõtaˈdoʁ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O apontador vermelho que comprei ontem quebrou quando tentei apontar o lápis.
The red pencil sharpener that I bought yesterday broke when I tried to sharpen the pencil.
Aquele apontador azul é o melhor que já tive; ele afiava todos os meus lápis perfeitamente.
That blue pencil sharpener is the best one I've ever had; it sharpened all my pencils perfectly.
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Why is it masculine?
Apontador is masculine because it's a noun derived from the verb "apontar" (to point), formed with the masculine suffix "-dor" (from Latin "-tor"). While "-dor" typically forms agent nouns referring to people who perform actions, "apontador" in this context refers to a tool (pencil sharpener) rather than a person. The masculine gender is retained from the productive masculine suffix "-dor", even though the word refers to an inanimate object rather than an agent.
What is the Portuguese word for pencil sharpener?
The Portuguese word for pencil sharpener is o apontador — masculine.
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