🇵🇹 Portuguese

rainha

feminine

a rainha

queen

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rainha
/a ʁaˈĩɲɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say rainha in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ʁaˈĩɲɐ/

How do you pronounce rainha in Portuguese?

rainha is pronounced /a ʁaˈĩɲɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A rainha portuguesa era muito inteligente e respeitada por seu povo.

The Portuguese queen was very intelligent and respected by her people.

Aquela rainha bela e corajosa liderou seu reino durante a guerra.

That beautiful and brave queen led her kingdom during the war.

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Why is it feminine?

Rainha is feminine because it derives from Latin "regina," which is an explicitly feminine noun (the masculine counterpart being "rex," king), and Portuguese inherited this grammatical gender distinction through Romance language evolution. The "-a" ending in Portuguese also typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing the feminine classification of this word.

What is the Portuguese word for queen?

The Portuguese word for queen is a rainha — feminine.

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