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o varal
clothesline
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How do you say varal in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce varal in Portuguese?
varal is pronounced /u vaˈɾaw/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O varal molhado caiu no chão durante a tempestade.
The wet clothesline fell to the ground during the storm.
Aquele varal antigo foi substituído por um novo varal moderno.
That old clothesline was replaced by a new modern clothesline.
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Why is it masculine?
Varal is correctly identified as a masculine noun meaning "clothesline" in Portuguese. Its masculine gender can be explained by its derivation from the verb "varar" (to beach a boat, or to spread out), combined with the suffix "-al". In Portuguese, nouns formed with the suffix "-al" are typically masculine (e.g., "animal", "jornal", "arsenal"). This is a regular and productive morphological pattern, not an exception.
What is the Portuguese word for clothesline?
The Portuguese word for clothesline is o varal — masculine.
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