🇵🇹 Portuguese

mostardas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as mostardas

mustards

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mostardas
/as mosˈtaʁdɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mostardas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as mosˈtaʁdɐs/

How do you pronounce mostardas in Portuguese?

mostardas is pronounced /as mosˈtaʁdɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A mostarda amarela está deliciosa neste sanduíche.

The yellow mustard is delicious in this sandwich.

Comprei uma mostarda francesa importada que é muito boa.

I bought an imported French mustard that is very good.

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Why is it feminine?

Mostardas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "mustum ardens" (burning must/grape juice), which evolved into the feminine noun "mostarda," following the pattern of Latin words ending in "-a" that typically became feminine in Romance languages. The feminine gender was inherited and maintained through this etymological line from Vulgar Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for mustards?

The Portuguese word for mustards is as mostardas — feminine.

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