🇵🇹 Portuguese

medalhas

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feminine

as medalhas

medals

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medalhas
/as meˈdaʎɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say medalhas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as meˈdaʎɐs/

How do you pronounce medalhas in Portuguese?

medalhas is pronounced /as meˈdaʎɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A medalha dourada foi entregue à atleta vencedora da competição.

The golden medal was given to the winning female athlete of the competition.

Aquela medalha antiga e brilhante estava guardada na caixa especial.

That old and shiny medal was kept in the special box.

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Why is it feminine?

Medalhas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "metallum" (metal) via Old French "medaille," and the feminine form became standard in Portuguese, likely reinforced by the suffix "-a" which typically marks feminine nouns in Romance languages. The word's gender solidified through usage rather than following a strict etymological rule, making it essentially a grammatical convention inherited from French and Latin traditions.

What is the Portuguese word for medals?

The Portuguese word for medals is as medalhas — feminine.

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