🇪🇸 Spanish

hielos

masculine

los hielos

ices

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hielos
/los ˈjelos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say hielos in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈjelos/

How do you pronounce hielos in Spanish?

hielos is pronounced /los ˈjelos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El hielo frío cayó del techo y rompió la ventana.

The cold ice fell from the roof and broke the window.

El hielo grueso del lago permitió que los niños patinaran sin peligro.

The thick ice on the lake allowed the children to skate safely.

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Why is it masculine?

Hielos (ice) is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "glaciem" (accusative of "glacies"), the actual path to Spanish "hielo" is more complex. The word comes from Latin "gelum" (frost/cold) or possibly underwent metathesis and sound changes from "glaciem." The Spanish masculine gender is reinforced by the -o ending, which is the standard masculine singular suffix in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for ices?

The Spanish word for ices is los hielos — masculine.

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