🇪🇸 Spanish

cuevas

feminine

las cuevas

caves

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cuevas
/las ˈkweβas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cuevas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈkweβas/

How do you pronounce cuevas in Spanish?

cuevas is pronounced /las ˈkweβas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La cueva antigua es muy profunda y oscura.

The ancient cave is very deep and dark. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjectives 'antigua' and 'oscura' agree with 'cueva')

Encontramos una cueva subterránea durante nuestra exploración.

We found an underground cave during our exploration. (The feminine article 'una' and feminine adjective 'subterránea' must agree with the feminine noun 'cueva')

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Why is it feminine?

Cuevas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cavea," which was feminine in gender, and this gender was preserved as the word evolved through Spanish phonetic changes. The Latin term originally referred to a hollow space or cage, and its feminine classification was inherited by Romance languages including Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for caves?

The Spanish word for caves is las cuevas — feminine.

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