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as maçanetas
doorknobs
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How do you say maçanetas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce maçanetas in Portuguese?
maçanetas is pronounced /as masaˈnetɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A maçaneta velha da porta da frente estava solta e precisava ser substituída urgentemente.
The old doorknob on the front door was loose and needed to be replaced urgently.
Encontrei uma maçaneta dourada e elegante que combinaria perfeitamente com a decoração nova da sala.
I found a golden and elegant doorknob that would match perfectly with the new decoration of the living room.
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Why is it feminine?
Maçanetas is feminine because it ends in "-eta", a productive feminine diminutive suffix in Portuguese. While the word may have historical connections to "mão" (hand, from Latin "manus"), the immediate source is likely "maçã" (apple, from Latin "mala"), with "-eta" being a diminutive/endearing suffix. The "-eta" suffix is a standard feminine ending in Portuguese, which determines the feminine gender of words formed with it.
What is the Portuguese word for doorknobs?
The Portuguese word for doorknobs is as maçanetas — feminine.
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