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el enfermero
nurse (m.)
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How do you say enfermero in Spanish?
How do you pronounce enfermero in Spanish?
enfermero is pronounced /el emfeɾˈmeɾo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El enfermero dedicado trabajó toda la noche en el hospital.
The dedicated male nurse worked all night at the hospital.
Ese enfermero joven es muy competente y amable con los pacientes.
That young male nurse is very competent and kind with patients.
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Why is it masculine?
Enfermero is masculine because it derives from the Latin "infirmarius" (a noun meaning male caretaker of the sick), which carried masculine gender in Latin. Spanish preserved this masculine gender in the form "enfermero". The feminine form "enfermera" was created by adding the standard feminine suffix "-a" to the masculine root "enferm-".
What is the Spanish word for nurse (m.)?
The Spanish word for nurse (m.) is el enfermero — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | infirmier | l' | masculine |
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