🇵🇹 Portuguese

caçambas

feminine

as caçambas

dumpsters

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caçambas
/as kaˈsɐ̃bɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say caçambas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as kaˈsɐ̃bɐs/

How do you pronounce caçambas in Portuguese?

caçambas is pronounced /as kaˈsɐ̃bɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A caçamba amarela estava cheia de entulho e precisava ser esvaziada urgentemente.

The yellow dumpster was full of rubble and needed to be emptied urgently.

Aquela caçamba grande foi entregue ontem e já está sendo usada na construção.

That large dumpster was delivered yesterday and is already being used on the construction site.

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Why is it feminine?

Caçambas is feminine because it ends in the productive feminine suffix "-a" in Portuguese. While the word may have etymological connections to Romance language roots related to arched or vault-like structures, the most reliable indicator of its feminine gender is the standard Portuguese pattern where words ending in "-a" are typically feminine. The word refers to a dump truck or dumpster in modern Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for dumpsters?

The Portuguese word for dumpsters is as caçambas — feminine.

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