🇵🇹 Portuguese

vinho

masculine

o vinho

wine

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vinho
/u ˈvĩɲu/
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How do you say vinho in Portuguese?

IPA
/u ˈvĩɲu/

How do you pronounce vinho in Portuguese?

vinho is pronounced /u ˈvĩɲu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O vinho tinto português é muito apreciado em todo o mundo.

The Portuguese red wine is very appreciated throughout the world.

Este vinho branco está delicioso e bem conservado na adega.

This white wine is delicious and well preserved in the cellar.

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Why is it masculine?

Vinho is masculine because it derives from Latin "vinum," which was grammatically masculine in the second declension, and this gender was preserved through the evolution into Portuguese. The Latin masculine ending "-um" typically became "-o" in Portuguese nouns, maintaining the original gender classification.

What is the Portuguese word for wine?

The Portuguese word for wine is o vinho — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchvinlemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishvinoelmasculine
🇮🇹 Italianvinoilmasculine

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