🇵🇹 Portuguese

fogueiras

feminine

as fogueiras

campfires

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fogueiras
/as foˈɡejɾɐs/
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How do you say fogueiras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as foˈɡejɾɐs/

How do you pronounce fogueiras in Portuguese?

fogueiras is pronounced /as foˈɡejɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A fogueira grande iluminava toda a praia durante a noite de São João.

The big bonfire illuminated the entire beach during St. John's night.

Aquela fogueira antiga era perigosa porque estava rachada e frágil.

That old bonfire was dangerous because it was cracked and fragile.

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Why is it feminine?

Fogueiras is feminine because it derives from Latin "focāria," a feminine noun meaning "fireplace" or "hearth." Portuguese inherited the feminine gender from this Latin feminine form. The word maintains the typical Portuguese pattern where nouns ending in "-a" are generally feminine, continuing the gender assignment from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for campfires?

The Portuguese word for campfires is as fogueiras — feminine.

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