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a borracha
rubber
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How do you say borracha in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce borracha in Portuguese?
borracha is pronounced /a boˈʁaʃɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A borracha vermelha que comprei ontem desapareceu da minha mochila.
The red eraser that I bought yesterday disappeared from my backpack.
Essa borracha antiga é muito durável e não deixa marca na página.
This old eraser is very durable and doesn't leave marks on the page.
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Why is it feminine?
Borracha (rubber/eraser) is feminine because it derives from Latin "burra" (coarse wool/cloth), which was a feminine noun. Portuguese inherited this feminine gender from Latin, and the word retained its gender assignment even as its meaning evolved from referring to the woolen material to the modern meaning of rubber or eraser.
What is the Portuguese word for rubber?
The Portuguese word for rubber is a borracha — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | caoutchouc flips! | le | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | caucho flips! | el | masculine |
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