🇵🇹 Portuguese

poltronas

feminine

as poltronas

armchairs

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poltronas
/as powˈtɾonɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say poltronas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as powˈtɾonɐs/

How do you pronounce poltronas in Portuguese?

poltronas is pronounced /as powˈtɾonɐs/ 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?

Poltronas 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 armchairs?

The Portuguese word for armchairs is as poltronas — feminine.

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