Accordabuelo
el abuelo
grandfather
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How do you say abuelo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce abuelo in Spanish?
abuelo is pronounced /el aˈβwelo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El abuelo materno es muy alto y tiene el cabello blanco.
The maternal grandfather is very tall and has white hair.
Mi abuelo favorito es ingeniero jubilado y muy inteligente.
My favorite grandfather is a retired engineer and very intelligent.
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Why is it masculine?
Abuelo is masculine because it derives from Latin "avus" (grandfather), which carried masculine gender that was preserved when Spanish evolved from Vulgar Latin; the feminine form "abuela" developed by adding the feminine suffix "-a" to the same root.
What is the Spanish word for grandfather?
The Spanish word for grandfather is el abuelo — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | grand-père | le | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | nonno | il | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | avô | o | masculine |
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