🇵🇹 Portuguese

pregos

masculine

os pregos

nails

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pregos
/us ˈpɾeɡus/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pregos in Portuguese?

IPA
/us ˈpɾeɡus/

How do you pronounce pregos in Portuguese?

pregos is pronounced /us ˈpɾeɡus/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O prego enferrujado estava difícil de remover da parede.

The rusty nail was difficult to remove from the wall.

Encontrei um prego comprido e afiado dentro da caixa.

I found a long and sharp nail inside the box.

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Why is it masculine?

Pregos is masculine in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "prehendere" (to seize/grasp) through Vulgar Latin "precum." It is masculine because Portuguese nouns ending in -o are typically masculine, following standard Portuguese morphological patterns. The semantic meaning (a nail or spike) developed from the concept of something that grips or fastens.

What is the Portuguese word for nails?

The Portuguese word for nails is os pregos — masculine.

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