🇪🇸 Spanish

dibujo

masculine

el dibujo

drawing

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dibujo
/el diˈβuxo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say dibujo in Spanish?

IPA
/el diˈβuxo/

How do you pronounce dibujo in Spanish?

dibujo is pronounced /el diˈβuxo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El dibujo hermoso que hizo mi hijo ganó el primer premio en el concurso escolar.

The beautiful drawing that my son made won first prize in the school competition.

Este dibujo antiguo fue restaurado cuidadosamente por un experto especializado.

This ancient drawing was carefully restored by a specialized expert.

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Why is it masculine?

Dibujo is masculine because it is a noun (not a verb form) that ends in -o, which is the regular masculine ending in Spanish. While it derives from the Latin verb "dibuxare" (to draw), Spanish regularly converts such verbs into masculine nouns ending in -o. The word follows the standard pattern where most Spanish nouns ending in -o are masculine.

What is the Spanish word for drawing?

The Spanish word for drawing is el dibujo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchdessinlemasculine
🇮🇹 Italiandisegnoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesedesenhoomasculine

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