Accordberinjela
a berinjela
eggplant
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How do you say berinjela in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce berinjela in Portuguese?
berinjela is pronounced /a beɾĩˈʒɛlɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A berinjela roxa que comprei ontem estava deliciosa no meu almoço.
The purple eggplant that I bought yesterday was delicious in my lunch.
Esta berinjela grande é perfeita para fazer um prato italiano autêntico.
This large eggplant is perfect for making an authentic Italian dish.
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Why is it feminine?
Berinjela is feminine because it derives from Arabic "al-bāḏinjān" (the eggplant), and when Portuguese adopted this word, it retained the feminine gender typical of words ending in "-a" that entered the language through Romance languages' treatment of Arabic loanwords. The "-a" ending itself became a strong marker of feminine nouns in Portuguese, reinforcing the feminine classification.
What is the Portuguese word for eggplant?
The Portuguese word for eggplant is a berinjela — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | aubergine | l' | feminine |
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