Accordfrigideira
a frigideira
frying pan
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How do you say frigideira in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce frigideira in Portuguese?
frigideira is pronounced /a fɾiʒiˈdejɾɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A frigideira velha não aquecia mais a comida adequadamente.
The old frying pan no longer heated the food properly.
Comprei uma frigideira nova e antiaderente para fazer panquecas deliciosas.
I bought a new non-stick frying pan to make delicious pancakes.
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Why is it feminine?
Frigideira is feminine because it derives from Latin "frigere" (to fry) + the feminine agent noun suffix "-eira", which creates feminine nouns in Portuguese. The word literally means "something that fries" and follows the productive Portuguese pattern of feminine nouns ending in "-eira".
What is the Portuguese word for frying pan?
The Portuguese word for frying pan is a frigideira — feminine.
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