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a cebola
onion
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How do you say cebola in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cebola in Portuguese?
cebola is pronounced /a seˈbolɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A cebola roxa é mais doce que a cebola branca.
The purple onion is sweeter than the white onion.
Esta cebola está podre; vou jogar fora a velha cebola.
This onion is rotten; I'm going to throw away the old onion.
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Why is it feminine?
Cebola is feminine because it derives from Latin "cepulla," a feminine diminutive form of "cepa" (onion). In Portuguese, Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" regularly became feminine nouns ending in "-a", and the diminutive "-ulla" regularly evolved into the Portuguese ending "-ola". Portuguese nouns ending in "-ola" are typically feminine.
What is the Portuguese word for onion?
The Portuguese word for onion is a cebola — feminine.
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