🇵🇹 Portuguese

varanda

feminine

a varanda

balcony

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varanda
/a vaˈɾɐ̃dɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say varanda in Portuguese?

IPA
/a vaˈɾɐ̃dɐ/

How do you pronounce varanda in Portuguese?

varanda is pronounced /a vaˈɾɐ̃dɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A varanda espaçosa da minha avó é o lugar perfeito para relaxar à tarde.

My grandmother's spacious (feminine) balcony is the perfect place to relax in the afternoon.

A varanda antiga foi totalmente reformada com pisos novos e móveis modernos.

The old (feminine) balcony was completely renovated with new flooring and modern furniture.

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Why is it feminine?

Varanda is feminine because it ends in "-a", which is the typical feminine ending in Portuguese. The word was borrowed from Hindi "baranda" and entered Portuguese as a feminine noun, following the standard Romance language pattern where words ending in "-a" are generally feminine.

What is the Portuguese word for balcony?

The Portuguese word for balcony is a varanda — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchbalcon flips!lemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishbalcón flips!elmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianbalcone flips!ilmasculine

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