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o pepino
cucumber
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How do you say pepino in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce pepino in Portuguese?
pepino is pronounced /u peˈpinu/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O pepino fresco que comprei ontem estava delicioso na salada.
The fresh cucumber that I bought yesterday was delicious in the salad.
Este pepino verde é muito maior do que aquele pepino amarelado.
This green cucumber is much larger than that yellowish cucumber.
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Why is it masculine?
Pepino is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "pepōnem" (accusative of "pepō"), which was a masculine noun referring to a type of melon, and this masculine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution.
What is the Portuguese word for cucumber?
The Portuguese word for cucumber is o pepino — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | concombre | le | masculine |
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