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la helada
frost
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How do you say helada in Spanish?
How do you pronounce helada in Spanish?
helada is pronounced /la eˈlaða/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La helada nocturna fue muy intensa y destruyó todas las plantas delicadas del jardín.
The nighttime frost was very intense and destroyed all the delicate plants in the garden.
Esa helada inesperada llegó demasiado pronto para la primavera, arruinando la cosecha temprana.
That unexpected frost arrived too early for spring, ruining the early harvest.
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Why is it feminine?
Helada is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "gelata" (frozen thing), which retained the feminine gender marker "-a" ending when it evolved into Spanish. The word comes from the past participle of "gelare" (to freeze), and in Romance languages, feminine forms of past participles typically ended in "-a."
What is the Spanish word for frost?
The Spanish word for frost is la helada — feminine.
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