cadera
la cadera
hip
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How do you say cadera in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cadera in Spanish?
cadera is pronounced /la kaˈðeɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La cadera izquierda de la bailarina estaba inflamada después del ensayo intenso.
The dancer's left hip was inflamed after the intense rehearsal.
Mi abuela tiene una cadera débil y necesita una nueva prótesis quirúrgica.
My grandmother has a weak hip and needs a new surgical prosthesis.
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Why is it feminine?
Cadera is feminine because it derives from Latin "cathedra" (a seat or chair), which was feminine in Latin. Spanish retained this feminine gender through phonetic evolution over centuries, even as the word's meaning shifted to refer to the hip or hip bone in Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for hip?
The Spanish word for hip is la cadera — feminine.
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