🇵🇹 Portuguese

trepadeira

feminine

a trepadeira

climbing plant

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trepadeira
/a tɾepaˈdejɾɐ/
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How do you say trepadeira in Portuguese?

IPA
/a tɾepaˈdejɾɐ/

How do you pronounce trepadeira in Portuguese?

trepadeira is pronounced /a tɾepaˈdejɾɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A trepadeira verde cresceu rapidamente pela parede da casa.

The green climbing plant grew quickly up the house wall.

Aquela trepadeira florífera atraiu muitas borboletas coloridas ao jardim.

That flowering climbing plant attracted many colorful butterflies to the garden.

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Why is it feminine?

Trepadeira is feminine because it is derived from the verb "trepar" (to climb) with the agent noun suffix "-eira" (from Latin "-aria"), which is a productive feminine suffix in Portuguese. The "-a" ending marks it as feminine, following the pattern of Latin feminine -a declensions that Portuguese inherited. Words ending in "-eira" are typically feminine in Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for climbing plant?

The Portuguese word for climbing plant is a trepadeira — feminine.

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