🇵🇹 Portuguese

gengibres

masculine

os gengibres

gingers

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gengibres
/us ʒẽˈʒibɾis/
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How do you say gengibres in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ʒẽˈʒibɾis/

How do you pronounce gengibres in Portuguese?

gengibres is pronounced /us ʒẽˈʒibɾis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O gengibre fresco que comprei ontem é muito picante e aromático.

The fresh ginger that I bought yesterday is very spicy and aromatic.

Este gengibre seco e moído é perfeito para a receita de chá medicinal.

This dry and ground ginger is perfect for the medicinal tea recipe.

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Why is it masculine?

Gengibres is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "zingiber," which was borrowed from Greek "zingiberis," ultimately from a Sanskrit root; the Latin masculine form was preserved through Portuguese's phonetic evolution of the word. Like many Portuguese nouns ending in "-e," its gender is an exception rather than following a consistent rule, as words with this ending can be either masculine or feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for gingers?

The Portuguese word for gingers is os gengibres — masculine.

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