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masculine
el dedo
finger
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dedo
/el ˈdeðo/
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How do you say dedo in Spanish?
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/el ˈdeðo/
How do you pronounce dedo in Spanish?
dedo is pronounced /el ˈdeðo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El dedo roto me duele mucho.
The broken finger hurts me a lot.
Mi dedo índice está sucio y necesita ser lavado.
My index finger is dirty and needs to be washed.
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Why is it masculine?
Dedo is masculine because it derives from Latin "digitus," which was a masculine noun (second declension), and Spanish retained the masculine gender from its Latin ancestor. The -o ending in Spanish typically signals masculine nouns, further reinforcing this inherited gender classification.
What is the Spanish word for finger?
The Spanish word for finger is el dedo — masculine.
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