🇵🇹 Portuguese

origem

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

a origem

origin

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origem
/a oˈɾiʒẽj̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say origem in Portuguese?

IPA
/a oˈɾiʒẽj̃/

How do you pronounce origem in Portuguese?

origem is pronounced /a oˈɾiʒẽj̃/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A origem italiana da receita é muito clara pela sua deliciosa combinação de ingredientes.

The Italian origin of the recipe is very clear by its delicious combination of ingredients.

A origem humilde da empresa não impediu seu crescimento extraordinário no mercado.

The humble origin of the company did not prevent its extraordinary growth in the market.

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Why is it feminine?

Origem is feminine because it derives from the Latin "originem" (accusative of "origo"), a third declension noun. In Latin, "origo" belonged to the third declension and was feminine in gender. The accusative form "originem" evolved into the Portuguese "origem" through regular sound changes, preserving the feminine gender from Latin to Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for origin?

The Portuguese word for origin is a origem — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchoriginel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishorigen flips!elmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianoriginel'feminine

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