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a cômoda
dresser
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How do you say cômoda in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cômoda in Portuguese?
cômoda is pronounced /a ˈkomudɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A cômoda antiga estava cheia de gavetas vazias.
The old dresser was full of empty drawers.
Ela comprou uma cômoda nova para decorar seu quarto.
She bought a new dresser to decorate her bedroom.
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Why is it feminine?
Cômoda is feminine because it derives from Latin "commoda" (the feminine form of "commodum," meaning convenient or suitable), and Portuguese inherited the feminine grammatical gender from this Latin root. The word originally functioned as an adjective describing a chest of drawers as a "convenient" piece of furniture, and the feminine gender was preserved as the noun became lexicalized.
What is the Portuguese word for dresser?
The Portuguese word for dresser is a cômoda — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | commode | la | feminine |
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