🇵🇹 Portuguese

vagas

feminine

as vagas

vacancies

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vagas
/as ˈvaɡɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say vagas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈvaɡɐs/

How do you pronounce vagas in Portuguese?

vagas is pronounced /as ˈvaɡɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A vaga disponível foi preenchida por uma candidata muito qualificada.

The available position was filled by a very qualified candidate (female).

Essa vaga importante na empresa atraiu muitas profissionais interessadas.

This important position at the company attracted many interested professionals (female).

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Why is it feminine?

Vagas is feminine in Portuguese because it follows the standard feminine noun pattern ending in -a. While it derives from Latin, the etymology explanation is problematic: "vagus" in Latin is primarily an adjective meaning "wandering" or "vague," not a standalone feminine noun. In Portuguese, "vaga" functions as a feminine noun meaning "vacancy" or "opening," and its feminine gender is indicated by the -a ending, which is the productive feminine singular marker in Portuguese. The word's gender is best explained through its modern Portuguese noun classification rather than through uncertain Latin nominal inflection.

What is the Portuguese word for vacancies?

The Portuguese word for vacancies is as vagas — feminine.

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