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feminine
la base
base
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/la ˈbase/
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How do you say base in Spanish?
IPA
/la ˈbase/
How do you pronounce base in Spanish?
base is pronounced /la ˈbase/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La base militar está completamente destruida.
The military base is completely destroyed.
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Why is it feminine?
Base is feminine in Spanish because it derives from Latin "basis," which was feminine in gender and referred to the foundation or pedestal of a column. This Latin feminine classification was preserved through the Romance language evolution into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for base?
The Spanish word for base is la base — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | base | a | feminine |
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