🇵🇹 Portuguese

cerejas

feminine

as cerejas

cherries

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cerejas
/as seˈɾeʒɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cerejas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as seˈɾeʒɐs/

How do you pronounce cerejas in Portuguese?

cerejas is pronounced /as seˈɾeʒɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A cereja vermelha que colhi no jardim é a mais doce de todas.

The red cherry that I picked in the garden is the sweetest of all.

Essa cereja pequena e saborosa é perfeita para a sobremesa.

This small and delicious cherry is perfect for dessert.

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Why is it feminine?

Cerejas is feminine because it derives from Latin "cerasia", a feminine noun borrowed from Greek "kerasion" (κεράσιον). Portuguese preserved the feminine gender from Latin through its Romance language evolution, maintaining the -a ending characteristic of feminine nouns.

What is the Portuguese word for cherries?

The Portuguese word for cherries is as cerejas — feminine.

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