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o forno
oven
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How do you say forno in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce forno in Portuguese?
forno is pronounced /u ˈfoʁnu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O forno novo queimou a comida porque estava muito quente.
The new oven burned the food because it was very hot.
Aquele forno antigo ainda funciona bem, apesar de ser muito grande.
That old oven still works well, despite being very large.
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Why is it masculine?
Forno is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "furnus," which was a masculine noun, and Portuguese retained the gender of its Latin ancestor. The Latin masculine ending "-us" naturally evolved into the Portuguese masculine ending "-o," preserving the original grammatical gender.
What is the Portuguese word for oven?
The Portuguese word for oven is o forno — masculine.
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