Accordberinjelas
as berinjelas
eggplants
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How do you say berinjelas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce berinjelas in Portuguese?
berinjelas is pronounced /as beɾĩˈʒɛlɐs/ 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?
Berinjelas 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 eggplants?
The Portuguese word for eggplants is as berinjelas — feminine.
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