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los buzones
mailboxes
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How do you say buzones in Spanish?
How do you pronounce buzones in Spanish?
buzones is pronounced /los buˈθones/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El buzón azul está lleno de cartas importantes.
The blue mailbox is full of important letters.
Ese buzón rojo es muy antiguo y necesita ser reemplazado pronto.
That red mailbox is very old and needs to be replaced soon.
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Why is it masculine?
Buzones is masculine. While it does end in the "-ón" suffix, which typically produces masculine nouns in Spanish (especially those denoting objects or instruments), the etymological explanation is questionable. The word likely derives from "buzina" (a buzzing sound or horn), but the connection to Latin "bucina" and the pathway through Old Spanish "buzina" to "buzón" cannot be confidently verified. The masculine gender is reliably explained by the "-ón" suffix rule alone, which is a productive masculine-forming suffix in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for mailboxes?
The Spanish word for mailboxes is los buzones — masculine.
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