🇪🇸 Spanish

aguja

feminine

la aguja

needle

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aguja
/la aˈɣuxa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say aguja in Spanish?

IPA
/la aˈɣuxa/

How do you pronounce aguja in Spanish?

aguja is pronounced /la aˈɣuxa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La aguja antigua estaba perdida en el costurero.

The old needle was lost in the sewing basket.

Esta aguja pequeña es perfecta para el bordado delicado.

This small needle is perfect for delicate embroidery.

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Why is it feminine?

Aguja is feminine because it derives from Latin "acucula," the diminutive form of "acus" (needle). In Latin, "acucula" was feminine (following the feminine gender of the base noun "acus"), and when Spanish inherited this word, it retained the feminine gender. Spanish words ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "aguja" follows this productive pattern.

What is the Spanish word for needle?

The Spanish word for needle is la aguja — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianago flips!l'masculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseagulhaafeminine

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