Accordcuello
el cuello
neck
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How do you say cuello in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cuello in Spanish?
cuello is pronounced /el ˈkweʎo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El cuello blanco es muy elegante para una entrevista de trabajo.
The white collar is very elegant for a job interview.
Mi cuello rojo está mojado después de nadar en el río.
My red neck is wet after swimming in the river.
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Why is it masculine?
Cuello is masculine because it derives from the Latin "collum," which was a neuter noun in classical Latin. During the evolution from Latin to Spanish, neuter nouns were largely reabsorbed into other gender categories. The masculine ending "-o" in Spanish, combined with regular sound changes (Latin "collum" > Spanish "cuello"), resulted in this word being classified as masculine in modern Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for neck?
The Spanish word for neck is el cuello — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | collo | il | masculine |
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