Accordalmohada
la almohada
pillow
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How do you say almohada in Spanish?
How do you pronounce almohada in Spanish?
almohada is pronounced /la almoˈaða/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La almohada blanca es muy cómoda y suave.
The white pillow is very comfortable and soft.
Mi almohada favorita está mojada porque la lavé esta mañana.
My favorite pillow is wet because I washed it this morning.
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Why is it feminine?
Almohada is feminine because it derives from Arabic "al-muhaddah" (the cushion). In Arabic, "muhaddah" is feminine, and when this word entered Spanish during the medieval period through contact with Arabic-speaking regions, it retained its feminine gender. The -a ending in Spanish typically signals feminine nouns, which reinforced the feminine gender from the source language.
What is the Spanish word for pillow?
The Spanish word for pillow is la almohada — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | oreiller flips! | l' | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | cuscino flips! | il | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | travesseiro flips! | o | masculine |
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