🇵🇹 Portuguese

molas

feminine

as molas

springs

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molas
/as ˈmɔlɐs/
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How do you say molas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈmɔlɐs/

How do you pronounce molas in Portuguese?

molas is pronounced /as ˈmɔlɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A mola velha do sofá quebrou e precisamos comprar uma mola nova e resistente.

The old spring from the sofa broke and we need to buy a new and resistant spring.

A mola é tão fraca que não consegue suportar o peso; precisamos de uma mola mais forte.

The spring is so weak that it cannot support the weight; we need a stronger spring.

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Why is it feminine?

Molas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "mola" (feminine), which originally meant a millstone or grinding stone—nouns ending in "-a" in Latin were typically feminine and this gender was preserved in Romance languages like Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for springs?

The Portuguese word for springs is as molas — feminine.

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