🇵🇹 Portuguese

mercadoria

feminine

a mercadoria

merchandise

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mercadoria
/a meʁkadoˈɾiɐ/
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How do you say mercadoria in Portuguese?

IPA
/a meʁkadoˈɾiɐ/

How do you pronounce mercadoria in Portuguese?

mercadoria is pronounced /a meʁkadoˈɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A mercadoria danificada foi devolvida ao fornecedor imediatamente.

The damaged merchandise was returned to the supplier immediately.

Esta mercadoria importada é muito procurada pelos clientes brasileiros.

This imported merchandise is highly sought after by Brazilian customers.

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Why is it feminine?

Mercadoria is feminine because it derives from Latin "merx" (merchandise) combined with the feminine suffix "-oria." The suffix "-oria" is a productive feminine-forming suffix in Portuguese that derives from Latin feminine endings, and words formed with this suffix are consistently feminine in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for merchandise?

The Portuguese word for merchandise is a mercadoria — feminine.

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