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a poltrona
armchair
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How do you say poltrona in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce poltrona in Portuguese?
poltrona is pronounced /a powˈtɾonɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A poltrona vermelha estava quebrada, então o carpinteiro consertou-a com cuidado.
The red armchair was broken, so the carpenter fixed it carefully.
Aquela poltrona antiga é muito confortável; ela é a minha favorita na sala.
That old armchair is very comfortable; it is my favorite one in the room.
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Why is it feminine?
Poltrona is feminine in Portuguese because it ends in -ona, a feminine suffix. The word was borrowed from Italian "poltrona" (armchair), which is also feminine. The -ona ending is a productive feminine marker in Portuguese, naturally marking nouns with this ending as feminine gender.
What is the Portuguese word for armchair?
The Portuguese word for armchair is a poltrona — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | fauteuil flips! | le | masculine |
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