🇵🇹 Portuguese

borrachas

feminine

as borrachas

rubbers

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borrachas
/as boˈʁaʃɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say borrachas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as boˈʁaʃɐs/

How do you pronounce borrachas in Portuguese?

borrachas is pronounced /as boˈʁaʃɐs/ 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?

Borrachas (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 rubbers?

The Portuguese word for rubbers is as borrachas — feminine.

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