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Candado is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el candado ("padlock").
MASCULINEel candado
padlock
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How do you say candado in Spanish?
How do you pronounce candado in Spanish?
candado is pronounced /el kanˈdaðo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El candado viejo no abre la puerta del garaje.
The old padlock doesn't open the garage door.
Compré un candado nuevo y resistente para proteger mi bicicleta.
I bought a new and strong padlock to protect my bicycle.
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Why is it masculine?
Candado is masculine because it derives from Latin "candatum" (padlock), which carried masculine gender in Latin, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself.
What is the Spanish word for padlock?
The Spanish word for padlock is el candado — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | cadeado | o | masculine |
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