Accordisqueiro
o isqueiro
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How do you say isqueiro in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce isqueiro in Portuguese?
isqueiro is pronounced /u isˈkejɾu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O isqueiro vermelho que comprei ontem parou de funcionar.
The red lighter that I bought yesterday stopped working.
Meu isqueiro favorito desapareceu; era um isqueiro antigo e muito valioso.
My favorite lighter disappeared; it was an old and very valuable lighter.
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Why is it masculine?
Isqueiro is masculine. The word derives from Latin "iscarium" and belongs to the productive "-eiro" suffix class in Portuguese, which forms masculine instrument and agent nouns. This suffix consistently assigns masculine gender to nouns in Portuguese, regardless of the original Latin gender.
What is the Portuguese word for lighter?
The Portuguese word for lighter is o isqueiro — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | briquet | le | masculine |
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