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How do you say guerra in Spanish?
How do you pronounce guerra in Spanish?
guerra is pronounced /la ˈɡera/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La guerra civil española fue devastadora y dejó profundas cicatrices en la sociedad.
The Spanish civil war was devastating and left deep scars in society.
La guerra mundial cambió completamente el curso de la historia moderna.
The world war completely changed the course of modern history.
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Why is it feminine?
Guerra is feminine because it derives from the Latin "guerra" (also feminine), which itself likely came from the Germanic word "werra" meaning conflict or strife—a linguistic borrowing that retained its feminine gender through Romance language evolution. The gender assignment in Latin was likely arbitrary or based on analogical patterns rather than a transparent grammatical rule.
What is the Spanish word for war?
The Spanish word for war is la guerra — feminine.
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