Accordgoleiro
o goleiro
goalkeeper
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How do you say goleiro in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce goleiro in Portuguese?
goleiro is pronounced /u ɡoˈlejɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O goleiro experiente defendeu a baliza com segurança durante todo o jogo.
The experienced goalkeeper defended the goal safely throughout the entire match.
O novo goleiro foi apresentado como o melhor contratado do clube este ano.
The new goalkeeper was presented as the best hire of the club this year.
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Why is it masculine?
Goleiro is masculine because it is formed with the suffix "-eiro," which is a productive Portuguese suffix for creating agent nouns ("one who does X"). This suffix inherits masculine gender from its Latin origin "-arius," which was used to create masculine occupational terms. Agent nouns with "-eiro" are masculine by default in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for goalkeeper?
The Portuguese word for goalkeeper is o goleiro — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | portero | el | masculine |
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