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o interesse
interest
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How do you say interesse in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce interesse in Portuguese?
interesse is pronounced /u ĩteˈɾesi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O interesse acadêmico dele é muito profundo e genuíno.
His academic interest is very deep and genuine. (The masculine article 'o' and masculine adjective 'profundo' agree with the masculine noun 'interesse')
Esse interesse comercial é completamente legítimo e bem documentado.
This commercial interest is completely legitimate and well documented. (The masculine demonstrative 'esse' and masculine adjectives 'completamente legítimo' and 'bem documentado' all agree with masculine 'interesse')
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Why is it masculine?
Interesse is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from Latin "interesse" (literally "to be between"), which was a neuter noun. However, the rule oversimplifies the gender shift: Portuguese actually lost the neuter gender entirely, and Latin neuter nouns were redistributed between masculine and feminine genders based on various phonetic and morphological patterns. "Interesse" became masculine, likely influenced by its Latin nominative form and the masculine -e ending pattern in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for interest?
The Portuguese word for interest is o interesse — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | interés | el | masculine |
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