🇪🇸 Spanish

chaquetas

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feminine

las chaquetas

jackets

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chaquetas
/las tʃaˈketas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say chaquetas in Spanish?

IPA
/las tʃaˈketas/

How do you pronounce chaquetas in Spanish?

chaquetas is pronounced /las tʃaˈketas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La chaqueta roja que compré ayer es muy elegante y cómoda.

The red jacket that I bought yesterday is very elegant and comfortable.

Mi chaqueta favorita está mojada porque la lluvia fue muy fuerte.

My favorite jacket is wet because the rain was very heavy.

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Why is it feminine?

Chaqueta is feminine because it derives from the French word "jacquette," which is the feminine diminutive form of "jaque" (a type of jacket). When borrowed into Spanish, the word retained its feminine gender from the French diminutive suffix "-ette."

What is the Spanish word for jackets?

The Spanish word for jackets is las chaquetas — feminine.

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