🇪🇸 Spanish

baterías

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feminine

las baterías

batteries

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baterías
/las bateˈɾias/
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How do you say baterías in Spanish?

IPA
/las bateˈɾias/

How do you pronounce baterías in Spanish?

baterías is pronounced /las bateˈɾias/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La batería nueva se descargó rápidamente durante el concierto.

The new battery discharged quickly during the concert.

La batería del coche está completamente muerta, por eso el vehículo no arranca.

The car's battery is completely dead, which is why the vehicle won't start.

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Why is it feminine?

Baterías is feminine because it derives from the Latin "battuere" (to beat), forming the feminine noun "batteria" in Medieval Latin, which followed the standard pattern of -ia endings producing feminine nouns in Romance languages. This feminine designation was inherited directly into Spanish and other Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for batteries?

The Spanish word for batteries is las baterías — feminine.

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