cadena
la cadena
chain
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How do you say cadena in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cadena in Spanish?
cadena is pronounced /la kaˈðena/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La cadena dorada que encontré en la playa era muy antigua y valiosa.
The golden chain that I found on the beach was very old and valuable.
Esa cadena rota debe ser reparada por un joyero profesional antes de usarla.
That broken chain needs to be repaired by a professional jeweler before wearing it.
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Why is it feminine?
Cadena is feminine because it derives from Latin "catena" (chain), which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Spanish inherited the feminine gender along with the word. The -a ending reinforced this feminine classification, as most Latin first-declension nouns (which were typically feminine) became feminine nouns in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for chain?
The Spanish word for chain is la cadena — feminine.
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