🇵🇹 Portuguese

queda

feminine

a queda

fall

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queda
/a ˈkedɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say queda in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈkedɐ/

How do you pronounce queda in Portuguese?

queda is pronounced /a ˈkedɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A queda repentina da árvore antiga destruiu a cerca.

The sudden fall of the old tree destroyed the fence.

A queda dos preços foi inesperada e benéfica para os consumidores pobres.

The fall in prices was unexpected and beneficial for poor consumers.

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Why is it feminine?

Queda is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "caduta" (a fall), which is the feminine past participle of "cadere" (to fall). In Portuguese, this word retained its feminine gender and follows the common pattern where nouns ending in -a are typically feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for fall?

The Portuguese word for fall is a queda — feminine.

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