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los calcetines
socks
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How do you say calcetines in Spanish?
How do you pronounce calcetines in Spanish?
calcetines is pronounced /los kalθeˈtines/ 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?
Calcetines 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 socks?
The Spanish word for socks is los calcetines — masculine.
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