Accordcalça
a calça
trouser
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How do you say calça in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce calça in Portuguese?
calça is pronounced /a ˈkawsɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A calça azul que comprei ontem é muito confortável.
The blue pants that I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
Minha calça nova está rasgada e preciso consertá-la imediatamente.
My new pants are torn and I need to fix them immediately.
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Why is it feminine?
Calça is feminine because it derives from the Latin "calica" or related forms, and like most Portuguese nouns ending in "-a", it retained feminine gender through Romance language evolution. Portuguese inherited the Latin gender system where most "-a" ending words are feminine nouns.
What is the Portuguese word for trouser?
The Portuguese word for trouser is a calça — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | pantalone flips! | il | masculine |
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