Accordferro
o ferro
iron
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How do you say ferro in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce ferro in Portuguese?
ferro is pronounced /u ˈfɛʁu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O ferro oxidado estava enferrujado e precisava ser limpo imediatamente.
The oxidized iron was rusty and needed to be cleaned immediately.
O ferro novo que comprei é muito resistente e durável para a construção.
The new iron that I bought is very resistant and durable for construction.
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Why is it masculine?
Ferro (iron) is masculine in Portuguese because it descends from Latin "ferrum," which was a second-declension masculine noun, and Portuguese maintained the masculine gender of most Latin masculine nouns ending in -um that became -o in Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for iron?
The Portuguese word for iron is o ferro — masculine.
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