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How do you say cunhas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce cunhas in Portuguese?
cunhas is pronounced /as ˈkuɲɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A cunha de madeira antiga foi essencial para reparar a porta quebrada.
The old wooden wedge was essential to repair the broken door.
Ela usou uma cunha afiada e resistente para abrir a janela travada.
She used a sharp and resistant wedge to open the stuck window.
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Why is it feminine?
Cunhas is feminine because it derives from Latin "cuneus" (wedge, masculine second declension). In Portuguese, the word underwent sound changes (Latin -eus > -a) and was reanalyzed as feminine based on the productive feminine -a ending in Romance languages. The feminine gender assignment was reinforced by analogy with other Portuguese nouns ending in -a, making it a regular feminine noun despite its masculine Latin origin.
What is the Portuguese word for wedges?
The Portuguese word for wedges is as cunhas — feminine.
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