🇵🇹 Portuguese

manteigas

feminine

as manteigas

butters

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manteigas
/as mɐ̃ˈtejɡɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say manteigas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as mɐ̃ˈtejɡɐs/

How do you pronounce manteigas in Portuguese?

manteigas is pronounced /as mɐ̃ˈtejɡɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A manteiga fresca que comprei ontem está deliciosa.

The fresh butter that I bought yesterday is delicious.

Esta manteiga derretida é perfeita para o bolo que vou fazer.

This melted butter is perfect for the cake I'm going to make.

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Why is it feminine?

Manteigas is feminine because it derives from Vulgar Latin "manteca" (a feminine noun), which itself likely comes from a Iberian or Celtic substrate language, and this feminine gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Portuguese. The word's gender follows the typical pattern of Latin first-declension nouns ending in -a, which became feminine in Romance languages.

What is the Portuguese word for butters?

The Portuguese word for butters is as manteigas — feminine.

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