🇵🇹 Portuguese

gerente

masculine

o gerente

manager

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gerente
/u ʒeˈɾẽtʃi/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gerente in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ʒeˈɾẽtʃi/

How do you pronounce gerente in Portuguese?

gerente is pronounced /u ʒeˈɾẽtʃi/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O gerente responsável chegou atrasado à reunião importante.

The responsible manager arrived late to the important meeting.

O gerente experiente foi promovido porque ele é dedicado ao seu trabalho.

The experienced manager was promoted because he is dedicated to his work.

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Why is it masculine?

Gerente is masculine because it derives from the Latin present participle "gerens" (managing/conducting). However, in modern Portuguese, "gerente" is actually a common gender noun (epicene), used with the same form for both masculine and feminine referents, with gender determined by the article or adjective (o gerente/a gerente). The masculine default reflects historical usage patterns, but the word itself is invariable and not inherently masculine.

What is the Portuguese word for manager?

The Portuguese word for manager is o gerente — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishgerenteelmasculine

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