🇪🇸 Spanish

colinas

feminine

las colinas

hills

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colinas
/las koˈlinas/
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How do you say colinas in Spanish?

IPA
/las koˈlinas/

How do you pronounce colinas in Spanish?

colinas is pronounced /las koˈlinas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La colina verde estaba cubierta de flores silvestres.

The green hill was covered with wildflowers.

Encontramos una colina pequeña y empinada durante nuestra caminata.

We found a small and steep hill during our hike.

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Why is it feminine?

Colinas (hill) is feminine. While it does derive from Latin "collis" (masculine), the Spanish form is not actually a diminutive. Instead, "colina" represents a regular feminine noun formation from the Latin root. Spanish nouns ending in "-a" are typically feminine, and "colina" follows this standard pattern. The word's gender is best explained by the productive feminine ending "-a" in Spanish rather than by a diminutive suffix.

What is the Spanish word for hills?

The Spanish word for hills is las colinas — feminine.

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