🇪🇸 Spanish

abrigo

masculine

el abrigo

coat

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abrigo
/el aˈbɾiɣo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say abrigo in Spanish?

IPA
/el aˈbɾiɣo/

How do you pronounce abrigo in Spanish?

abrigo is pronounced /el aˈbɾiɣo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El abrigo rojo que compré ayer es muy cálido y cómodo.

The red coat that I bought yesterday is very warm and comfortable.

Mi abrigo favorito está sucio, así que tendré que lavarlo pronto.

My favorite coat is dirty, so I will have to wash it soon.

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Why is it masculine?

Abrigo is masculine because it derives from the Latin noun "aperīculum" (shelter, covering), which evolved into the Spanish masculine noun "abrigo" (shelter/coat). The word follows the typical masculine gender pattern of Latin -icum endings that became -go in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for coat?

The Spanish word for coat is el abrigo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchmanteaulemasculine
🇮🇹 Italiancappottoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecasacoomasculine

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