🇪🇸 Spanish

granizo

masculine

el granizo

hail

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granizo
/el ɡɾaˈniθo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say granizo in Spanish?

IPA
/el ɡɾaˈniθo/

How do you pronounce granizo in Spanish?

granizo is pronounced /el ɡɾaˈniθo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El granizo destructivo cayó sobre los campos y arruinó la cosecha.

The destructive hail fell on the fields and ruined the harvest.

El granizo blanco cubría completamente el suelo después de la tormenta violenta.

The white hail completely covered the ground after the violent storm.

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Why is it masculine?

Granizo (hail) is masculine. The word derives from Latin "granicum" (hail), which followed the typical pattern of Latin neuter nouns becoming masculine in Spanish. The connection to "grano" (grain) reflects the granular appearance of hailstones.

What is the Spanish word for hail?

The Spanish word for hail is el granizo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italiangrandine flips!lafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesegranizoomasculine

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