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dune
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How do you say duna in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce duna in Portuguese?
duna is pronounced /a ˈdunɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A duna alta foi completamente coberta pela maré alta.
The tall dune was completely covered by the high tide.
Aquela duna dourada é a mais bonita de toda a praia.
That golden dune is the most beautiful one on the entire beach.
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Why is it feminine?
Duna is feminine in Portuguese. The word follows the productive feminine pattern in Portuguese where nouns ending in -a are typically feminine. While the word has roots in Germanic languages (related to English "dune"), the gender is correctly assigned according to Portuguese's grammatical system where -a ending nouns are predominantly feminine.
What is the Portuguese word for dune?
The Portuguese word for dune is a duna — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | dune | la | feminine |
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