🇪🇸 Spanish

acera

feminine

la acera

sidewalk

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acera
/la aˈθeɾa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say acera in Spanish?

IPA
/la aˈθeɾa/

How do you pronounce acera in Spanish?

acera is pronounced /la aˈθeɾa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La acera mojada es peligrosa para los peatones.

The wet sidewalk is dangerous for pedestrians.

Encontré una acera nueva y bien pavimentada en mi barrio.

I found a new and well-paved sidewalk in my neighborhood.

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Why is it feminine?

Acera is feminine. In Spanish, nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine. The word derives from Latin "acera," which may be related to "acer" (sharp, keen) rather than "acus" (needle). The feminine gender of "acera" follows the standard Spanish pattern for "-a" ending nouns and does not represent an exception to standard gender rules.

What is the Spanish word for sidewalk?

The Spanish word for sidewalk is la acera — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchtrottoir flips!lemasculine
🇮🇹 Italianmarciapiede flips!ilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecalçadaafeminine

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