🇵🇹 Portuguese

guerras

feminine

as guerras

wars

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guerras
/as ˈɡɛʁɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say guerras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈɡɛʁɐs/

How do you pronounce guerras in Portuguese?

guerras is pronounced /as ˈɡɛʁɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A guerra civil foi devastadora para a economia nacional.

The civil war was devastating for the national economy.

A guerra antiga entre os dois reinos deixou cicatrizes profundas na história.

The ancient war between the two kingdoms left deep scars in history.

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Why is it feminine?

Guerras is feminine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "guerra," which was borrowed from Germanic languages (likely Frankish "werra"). In Latin, feminine nouns ending in -a typically belonged to the first declension, and "guerra" followed this pattern, retaining its feminine gender as it evolved into Portuguese and other Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for wars?

The Portuguese word for wars is as guerras — feminine.

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