🇵🇹 Portuguese

cadarço

masculine

o cadarço

shoelace

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cadarço
/u kaˈdaʁsu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cadarço in Portuguese?

IPA
/u kaˈdaʁsu/

How do you pronounce cadarço in Portuguese?

cadarço is pronounced /u kaˈdaʁsu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O cadarço novo do meu sapato quebrou enquanto eu corria.

The new shoelace of my shoe broke while I was running.

Aquele cadarço branco está sujo e precisa ser trocado.

That white shoelace is dirty and needs to be replaced.

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Why is it masculine?

Cadarço is masculine because Portuguese nouns ending in "-ço" are typically masculine. This suffix, derived from Latin "-tius" and "-tium," generally preserves masculine gender in Portuguese. The word refers to a shoelace or cord fastening.

What is the Portuguese word for shoelace?

The Portuguese word for shoelace is o cadarço — masculine.

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