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How do you say madrugada in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce madrugada in Portuguese?
madrugada is pronounced /a madɾuˈɡadɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A madrugada fria chegou mais cedo este inverno.
The cold early morning arrived earlier this winter. (The adjective 'fria' must agree with the feminine noun 'madrugada')
Aquela madrugada escura foi a mais longa de minha vida.
That dark early morning was the longest of my life. (The demonstrative 'Aquela' and adjective 'escura' must both be feminine to agree with 'madrugada')
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Why is it feminine?
Madrugada is feminine because it derives from the Latin "matura hora" (mature/ripe hour), which evolved into "madrugada" while retaining the feminine gender of "hora" (hour). The feminine gender essentially fossilized in the word as it underwent phonetic changes from its Latin roots through medieval Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for dawn?
The Portuguese word for dawn is a madrugada — feminine.
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