🇪🇸 Spanish

heridas

feminine

las heridas

wounds

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heridas
/las eˈɾiðas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say heridas in Spanish?

IPA
/las eˈɾiðas/

How do you pronounce heridas in Spanish?

heridas is pronounced /las eˈɾiðas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La herida profunda necesita atención médica inmediata porque está infectada.

The deep wound needs immediate medical attention because it is infected.

Esta herida abierta es muy dolorosa y requiere una venda limpia para sanar correctamente.

This open wound is very painful and requires a clean bandage to heal properly.

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Why is it feminine?

Heridas is feminine because it derives from the Latin past participle "vulnerata" (feminine form of "vulneratus," meaning "wounded"), which naturally carried feminine gender through the -a ending into Spanish. The word essentially grammaticalized the feminine form of the adjective meaning "wounded" into a noun meaning "wound," preserving its original feminine grammatical gender.

What is the Spanish word for wounds?

The Spanish word for wounds is las heridas — feminine.

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