🇵🇹 Portuguese

piadas

feminine

as piadas

jokes

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piadas
/as piˈadɐs/
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How do you say piadas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as piˈadɐs/

How do you pronounce piadas in Portuguese?

piadas is pronounced /as piˈadɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A piada engraçada que ele contou ontem fez todos rirem.

The funny joke that he told yesterday made everyone laugh. (feminine article 'a' and feminine adjective 'engraçada' agree with 'piada')

Essa piada ruim arruinou toda a conversa.

That bad joke ruined the entire conversation. (feminine demonstrative 'essa' and feminine adjective 'ruim' agree with 'piada')

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Why is it feminine?

Piadas is feminine because Portuguese nouns ending in "-ada" are typically feminine. This suffix derives from the Latin feminine past participle ending "-ata," which Portuguese inherited as a productive feminine noun-forming suffix. The word "piada" follows this regular pattern of feminine gender assignment in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for jokes?

The Portuguese word for jokes is as piadas — feminine.

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