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Cocina is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la cocina ("kitchen").
FEMININEla cocina
kitchen
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How do you say cocina in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cocina in Spanish?
cocina is pronounced /la koˈθina/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La cocina italiana es famosa por sus ingredientes frescos.
Italian cuisine is famous for its fresh ingredients.
Mi abuela tiene una cocina pequeña pero muy acogedora en su casa.
My grandmother has a small but very cozy kitchen in her house.
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Why is it feminine?
Cocina is feminine because it derives from Latin "coquina," which was feminine in Latin, and Spanish retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (the Latin -a ending typically became feminine in Romance languages). The word ultimately traces back to the Latin verb "coquere" (to cook), though the feminine noun form persisted as the standard term for kitchen.
What is the Spanish word for kitchen?
The Spanish word for kitchen is la cocina — feminine.
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