🇪🇸 Spanish

gobierno

masculine

el gobierno

government

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gobierno
/el ɡoˈβjeɾno/
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How do you say gobierno in Spanish?

IPA
/el ɡoˈβjeɾno/

How do you pronounce gobierno in Spanish?

gobierno is pronounced /el ɡoˈβjeɾno/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El gobierno español es muy antiguo y tiene tradiciones políticas profundas.

The Spanish government is very old and has deep political traditions.

El gobierno actual está comprometido con resolver los problemas económicos del país.

The current government is committed to solving the country's economic problems.

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Why is it masculine?

Gobierno is masculine because it derives from the Latin "gubernare" (to steer or govern), and Spanish nouns ending in "-o" are typically masculine by convention, a pattern inherited from Latin masculine nominative endings. The word's gender reflects its Latin masculine grammatical heritage rather than any semantic reason.

What is the Spanish word for government?

The Spanish word for government is el gobierno — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchgouvernementlemasculine
🇮🇹 Italiangovernoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesegovernoomasculine

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