🇵🇹 Portuguese

chapéu

masculine

o chapéu

hat

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chapéu
/u ʃaˈpɛw/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say chapéu in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ʃaˈpɛw/

How do you pronounce chapéu in Portuguese?

chapéu is pronounced /u ʃaˈpɛw/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O chapéu vermelho que comprei ontem é muito bonito e elegante.

The red hat that I bought yesterday is very beautiful and elegant.

Aquele chapéu antigo pertenceu ao meu avó famoso.

That old hat belonged to my famous grandfather.

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Why is it masculine?

Chapéu is masculine because it derives from the Latin "cappellus" (a small cap or hood), which was masculine in gender, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word. The suffix "-éu" (from Latin "-ellus") typically produces masculine nouns in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for hat?

The Portuguese word for hat is o chapéu — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchchapeaulemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishsombreroelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italiancappelloilmasculine

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