🇵🇹 Portuguese

janelas

feminine

as janelas

windows

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janelas
/as ʒɐˈnɛlɐs/
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How do you say janelas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ʒɐˈnɛlɐs/

How do you pronounce janelas in Portuguese?

janelas is pronounced /as ʒɐˈnɛlɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A janela grande estava aberta e deixava entrar muita luz solar.

The large window was open and let in a lot of sunlight.

Aquela janela velha precisava ser restaurada porque estava completamente danificada.

That old window needed to be restored because it was completely damaged.

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Why is it feminine?

Janelas derives from Latin "janua" (door), which was feminine, and Portuguese retained this gender assignment along with the Latin diminutive suffix "-ella" that became "-ela" in Portuguese. The femininity is thus inherited directly from the Latin ancestor word.

What is the Portuguese word for windows?

The Portuguese word for windows is as janelas — feminine.

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