🇵🇹 Portuguese

raquetes

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as raquetes

rackets

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raquetes
/as ʁaˈketʃis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say raquetes in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ʁaˈketʃis/

How do you pronounce raquetes in Portuguese?

raquetes is pronounced /as ʁaˈketʃis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A raquete nova que comprei é muito leve e perfeita para o tênis.

The new racket that I bought is very light and perfect for tennis.

Minha raquete favorita está quebrada, então preciso comprar uma outra rapidamente.

My favorite racket is broken, so I need to buy another one quickly.

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Why is it feminine?

Raquetes is feminine because it derives from the French "raquette," which came from Arabic "rahat" (palm of the hand), and French feminine nouns ending in "-ette" remained feminine when borrowed into Portuguese. This is an exception to the typical Portuguese pattern where most words ending in "-e" are masculine.

What is the Portuguese word for rackets?

The Portuguese word for rackets is as raquetes — feminine.

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