🇪🇸 Spanish

bisagras

feminine

las bisagras

hinges

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bisagras
/las biˈsaɡɾas/
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How do you say bisagras in Spanish?

IPA
/las biˈsaɡɾas/

How do you pronounce bisagras in Spanish?

bisagras is pronounced /las biˈsaɡɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La bisagra oxidada necesita ser reemplazada inmediatamente porque está rota.

The rusted hinge needs to be replaced immediately because it is broken.

Esta bisagra metálica es muy resistente y durará muchos años sin fallar.

This metal hinge is very resistant and will last many years without failing.

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Why is it feminine?

Bisagras is feminine because it ends in the suffix "-a", which is the most common feminine ending in Spanish. Most Spanish nouns ending in "-a" are feminine (with some exceptions like "día", "problema", and "mapa" which are masculine). The word refers to a hinge, a mechanical object, but maintains feminine gender following the standard gender pattern for "-a" endings.

What is the Spanish word for hinges?

The Spanish word for hinges is las bisagras — feminine.

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