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el cumpleaños
birthday
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How do you say cumpleaños in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cumpleaños in Spanish?
cumpleaños is pronounced /el kumpleˈaɲos/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El cumpleaños especial de mi hermano será celebrado con un pastel delicioso.
My brother's special birthday will be celebrated with a delicious cake.
Este cumpleaños ha sido el más hermoso que he tenido en mi vida.
This birthday has been the most beautiful one I've had in my life.
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Why is it masculine?
Cumpleaños is masculine because it derives from the verb "cumplir" (to fulfill/complete) combined with "años" (years), and "años" is inherently masculine; the word literally means "the fulfilling of years" and grammatically follows the gender of its head noun "años." This is a compound that grammaticalized over time, with the masculine gender preserved from the Latin "annus" (year).
What is the Spanish word for birthday?
The Spanish word for birthday is el cumpleaños — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | anniversaire | l' | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | compleanno | il | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | aniversário | o | masculine |
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