🇪🇸 Spanish

ardillas

feminine

las ardillas

squirrels

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ardillas
/las aɾˈðiʎas/
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How do you say ardillas in Spanish?

IPA
/las aɾˈðiʎas/

How do you pronounce ardillas in Spanish?

ardillas is pronounced /las aɾˈðiʎas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La ardilla roja saltó rápidamente de rama en rama buscando su nido.

The red squirrel jumped quickly from branch to branch looking for her nest.

Encontramos una ardilla pequeña y asustada en el jardín, así que la llevamos a un lugar seguro.

We found a small and frightened squirrel in the garden, so we took her to a safe place.

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Why is it feminine?

Ardillas is feminine because it derives from Latin "ardilla" (diminutive of "ardus"), and the "-illa" suffix in Spanish consistently marks feminine nouns. Words ending in "-illa" are typically feminine in Spanish, which reflects the feminine gender of the Latin diminutive forms from which they evolved.

What is the Spanish word for squirrels?

The Spanish word for squirrels is las ardillas — feminine.

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