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o garfo
fork
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How do you say garfo in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce garfo in Portuguese?
garfo is pronounced /u ˈɡaʁfu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O garfo novo que comprei está muito brilhante.
The new fork that I bought is very shiny.
Aquele garfo antigo era o favorito do meu avó.
That old fork was my grandfather's favorite.
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Why is it masculine?
Garfo is masculine. It derives from Latin "furca" (feminine), which became "garfo" in Portuguese through regular sound changes. The masculine gender in Portuguese likely results from reanalysis or analogy with other Portuguese masculine nouns, or from influence of related Romance forms. Despite the feminine etymology, "garfo" is consistently masculine in modern Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for fork?
The Portuguese word for fork is o garfo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | fourchette flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | tenedor | el | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | forchetta flips! | la | feminine |
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