🇵🇹 Portuguese

espátulas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as espátulas

spatulas

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espátulas
/as isˈpatulɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say espátulas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as isˈpatulɐs/

How do you pronounce espátulas in Portuguese?

espátulas is pronounced /as isˈpatulɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A espátula velha não conseguia raspar a panela corretamente.

The old spatula couldn't scrape the pan correctly.

Essa espátula de silicone é mais resistente do que a anterior.

This silicone spatula is more resistant than the previous one.

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Why is it feminine?

Espátulas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "spatula," which was feminine in gender, and Portuguese retained this grammatical gender from its Latin ancestor. The Latin term itself likely came from "spatha" (a broad, flat instrument), and the diminutive suffix "-ula" that formed "spatula" was typically feminine in Latin declension.

What is the Portuguese word for spatulas?

The Portuguese word for spatulas is as espátulas — feminine.

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