🇪🇸 Spanish

cerveza

feminine

la cerveza

beer

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cerveza
/la θeɾˈβeθa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cerveza in Spanish?

IPA
/la θeɾˈβeθa/

How do you pronounce cerveza in Spanish?

cerveza is pronounced /la θeɾˈβeθa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La cerveza fría es perfecta para el verano.

The cold beer is perfect for summer.

Esta cerveza española es muy deliciosa y refrescante.

This Spanish beer is very delicious and refreshing.

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Why is it feminine?

Cerveza is feminine because it derives from Latin "cerevisia," which was grammatically feminine, and this gender was preserved as the word evolved through Romance languages. The Latin term itself likely came from Celtic languages where beer-brewing originated, though the exact gender assignment in the source language is unclear.

What is the Spanish word for beer?

The Spanish word for beer is la cerveza — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchbièrelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianbirralafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecervejaafeminine

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