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el calcetín
sock
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How do you say calcetín in Spanish?
How do you pronounce calcetín in Spanish?
calcetín is pronounced /el kalθeˈtin/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El calcetín azul que encontré es muy grueso y abrigado para el invierno.
The blue sock that I found is very thick and warm for winter.
Mi calcetín favorito desapareció en la lavadora, así que ahora tengo uno solo.
My favorite sock disappeared in the washing machine, so now I have just one.
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Why is it masculine?
Calcetín is a noun meaning "sock." While it may be etymologically related to "calceta" (a knitting technique) through Latin "calceolus" (small shoe), the masculine gender of "calcetín" is not primarily due to diminutive suffix rules. Instead, "calcetín" is masculine because it functions as an independent noun in modern Spanish with its own established gender, not merely as a diminutive form. The "-ín" suffix in this case does not reliably determine gender; rather, "calcetín" has been lexicalized as a masculine noun.
What is the Spanish word for sock?
The Spanish word for sock is el calcetín — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | chaussette flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | calza flips! | la | feminine |
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