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a prateleira
shelf
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How do you say prateleira in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce prateleira in Portuguese?
prateleira is pronounced /a pɾateˈlejɾɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A prateleira antiga estava quebrada e precisava ser consertada urgentemente.
The old shelf was broken and needed to be repaired urgently.
Minha prateleira favorita é aquela grande de madeira que fica na sala.
My favorite shelf is that big wooden one in the living room.
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Why is it feminine?
Prateleira is feminine because it derives from Latin "patella" (a small plate or pan), which was a feminine noun, and Portuguese retained this gender through the feminine diminutive suffix "-eira" (originally "-aria"). The word's gender was thus doubly reinforced by both its Latin feminine origin and the feminine grammatical ending.
What is the Portuguese word for shelf?
The Portuguese word for shelf is a prateleira — feminine.
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