Accordcaneta
feminine
a caneta
pen
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caneta
/a kaˈnetɐ/
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How do you say caneta in Portuguese?
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/a kaˈnetɐ/
How do you pronounce caneta in Portuguese?
caneta is pronounced /a kaˈnetɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A caneta azul que comprei ontem está quebrada.
The blue pen that I bought yesterday is broken.
Minha caneta favorita desapareceu da minha bolsa.
My favorite pen disappeared from my bag.
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Why is it feminine?
Caneta is feminine because it derives from Latin "canna" (reed), which was a feminine noun, and Portuguese preserved this grammatical gender through regular sound changes; the word originally referred to reed pens before modern ballpoint pens existed.
What is the Portuguese word for pen?
The Portuguese word for pen is a caneta — feminine.
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