🇵🇹 Portuguese

sacolas

feminine

as sacolas

bags

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sacolas
/as saˈkɔlɐs/
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How do you say sacolas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as saˈkɔlɐs/

How do you pronounce sacolas in Portuguese?

sacolas is pronounced /as saˈkɔlɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A sacola azul que comprei ontem é muito resistente e durável.

The blue bag that I bought yesterday is very resistant and durable.

Minha sacola vermelha está cheia de compras e ficou pesada demais.

My red bag is full of shopping and became too heavy.

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Why is it feminine?

Sacolas is feminine because it derives from Latin "saccola," the diminutive form of "saccus" (bag), and diminutives ending in "-ola" are grammatically feminine in Romance languages. The feminine gender was retained through this diminutive formation as the word evolved from Latin into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for bags?

The Portuguese word for bags is as sacolas — feminine.

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