🇵🇹 Portuguese

campainhas

feminine

as campainhas

doorbells

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campainhas
/as kɐ̃paˈĩɲɐs/
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How do you say campainhas in Portuguese?

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/as kɐ̃paˈĩɲɐs/

How do you pronounce campainhas in Portuguese?

campainhas is pronounced /as kɐ̃paˈĩɲɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A campainha velha da porta não funciona mais, então precisamos comprar uma nova.

The old doorbell doesn't work anymore, so we need to buy a new one.

Quando a campainha tocou, a menina assustada correu para abrir a porta da sua casa bonita.

When the doorbell rang, the frightened girl ran to open the door of her beautiful house.

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Why is it feminine?

Campainhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "campanea" (a small bell or bell-shaped object), which inherited the feminine gender from Latin "campana" (bell); the diminutive suffix "-inha" in Portuguese preserves this grammatical gender while adding a sense of smallness or endearment.

What is the Portuguese word for doorbells?

The Portuguese word for doorbells is as campainhas — feminine.

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