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a pá
shovel
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How do you say pá in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce pá in Portuguese?
pá is pronounced /a ˈpa/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A pá velha quebrou enquanto eu cavava o buraco no jardim.
The old shovel broke while I was digging the hole in the garden.
Encontrei uma pá pequena e vermelha na garagem que é perfeita para as crianças.
I found a small red shovel in the garage that is perfect for the children.
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Why is it feminine?
Pá (shovel) is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "pāla," which was feminine, and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The femininity persists even though the Latin ending -a would typically indicate feminine gender in modern Portuguese, making it a regular rather than exceptional case.
What is the Portuguese word for shovel?
The Portuguese word for shovel is a pá — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | pelle | la | feminine |
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