🇪🇸 Spanish

fuerza

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

la fuerza

force

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fuerza
/la ˈfweɾθa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fuerza in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈfweɾθa/

How do you pronounce fuerza in Spanish?

fuerza is pronounced /la ˈfweɾθa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La fuerza bruta no es la mejor solución para resolver conflictos.

Brute force is not the best solution to resolve conflicts.

La fuerza física de esa atleta es impresionante y bien desarrollada.

That athlete's physical strength is impressive and well-developed.

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Why is it feminine?

Fuerza is feminine because it derives from Latin "fortia," which came from the feminine form of "fortis" (strong). In Spanish, most nouns ending in "-a" are feminine, and "fuerza" follows this regular pattern. The word retained its feminine gender through the phonetic evolution from Latin to Spanish, where Latin "-ia" endings typically became "-a".

What is the Spanish word for force?

The Spanish word for force is la fuerza — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchforcelafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseforçaafeminine

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