🇵🇹 Portuguese

biscoito

masculine

o biscoito

cookie

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biscoito
/u bisˈkojtu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say biscoito in Portuguese?

IPA
/u bisˈkojtu/

How do you pronounce biscoito in Portuguese?

biscoito is pronounced /u bisˈkojtu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O biscoito delicioso que comprei ontem estava crocante.

The delicious cookie that I bought yesterday was crispy.

Este biscoito integral é muito saudável para o café da manhã.

This whole wheat cookie is very healthy for breakfast.

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Why is it masculine?

Biscoito is masculine. The word derives from Latin "bis coctus" (twice baked), and like most Portuguese nouns ending in "-o," it follows the standard masculine pattern. The masculine gender is a regular feature of Portuguese nouns with this ending.

What is the Portuguese word for cookie?

The Portuguese word for cookie is o biscoito — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishgalleta flips!lafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianbiscottoilmasculine

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