🇪🇸 Spanish

enfermeras

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

las enfermeras

nurses

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enfermeras
/las emfeɾˈmeɾas/
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How do you say enfermeras in Spanish?

IPA
/las emfeɾˈmeɾas/

How do you pronounce enfermeras in Spanish?

enfermeras is pronounced /las emfeɾˈmeɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La enfermera española fue muy profesional y dedicada con sus pacientes.

The Spanish nurse (female) was very professional and dedicated with her patients.

Esa enfermera joven es la más experimentada del hospital.

That young nurse (female) is the most experienced one in the hospital.

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Why is it feminine?

Enfermeras is feminine because it is the feminine form of "enfermero" (male nurse). The word derives from Latin "infirmarius/infirmaria" related to "infirmary." The "-a" ending marks the feminine gender in Spanish, while the masculine form uses "-o" (enfermero). This is a regular gender distinction for occupational nouns in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for nurses?

The Spanish word for nurses is las enfermeras — feminine.

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