Accordalmendra
la almendra
almond
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How do you say almendra in Spanish?
How do you pronounce almendra in Spanish?
almendra is pronounced /la alˈmendɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La almendra tostada es deliciosa y muy nutritiva.
The roasted almond is delicious and very nutritious.
Esta almendra está dañada; no puedo comerla.
This almond is damaged; I cannot eat it.
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Why is it feminine?
Almendra is feminine because it derives from Latin "amygdala," which was feminine in gender, and this grammatical gender was preserved through its evolution into Spanish via Arabic influence (the word entered Spanish through the Arabic "al-lundah"). Like many Romance language nouns ending in "-a," it retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor.
What is the Spanish word for almond?
The Spanish word for almond is la almendra — feminine.
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