🇪🇸 Spanish

alfombras

feminine

las alfombras

rugs

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alfombras
/las alˈfombɾas/
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How do you say alfombras in Spanish?

IPA
/las alˈfombɾas/

How do you pronounce alfombras in Spanish?

alfombras is pronounced /las alˈfombɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La alfombra roja es muy antigua y valiosa.

The red carpet is very old and valuable.

Compré una alfombra persa hermosa para mi sala nueva.

I bought a beautiful Persian carpet for my new living room.

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Why is it feminine?

Alfombras is feminine because it derives from Arabic "al-funbura" or similar sources, and was adopted into Spanish during the medieval period through contact with Arabic-speaking regions in Iberia. Like many Spanish nouns ending in -a, it retained feminine gender.

What is the Spanish word for rugs?

The Spanish word for rugs is las alfombras — feminine.

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