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la golondrina
swallow
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How do you say golondrina in Spanish?
How do you pronounce golondrina in Spanish?
golondrina is pronounced /la ɡolonˈdɾina/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La golondrina negra construyó su nido en la rama alta del árbol.
The black swallow built her nest on the high branch of the tree.
Observé a una golondrina azul que volaba rápidamente sobre el río.
I observed a blue swallow that was flying quickly over the river.
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Why is it feminine?
Golondrina is feminine because it derives from Latin "hirundo," which was a feminine noun in Latin, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender along with the word through sound changes (hirundo > golondrina). The -ina ending, while often diminutive, reinforced the feminine classification in Spanish's gender system.
What is the Spanish word for swallow?
The Spanish word for swallow is la golondrina — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | andorinha | a | feminine |
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