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el hincha
fan
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How do you say hincha in Spanish?
How do you pronounce hincha in Spanish?
hincha is pronounced /el ˈintʃa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El hincha apasionado gritaba desde las gradas del estadio.
The passionate fan (male) was shouting from the stadium bleachers.
Ese hincha celoso defendía fervientemente el honor de su equipo.
That jealous fan (male) was fiercely defending his team's honor.
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Why is it masculine?
Hincha is masculine because it is an agent noun formed from the verb "hinchar" (to swell or inflate) using the suffix "-a". While Spanish agent nouns typically use "-o" (e.g., "hablador"), "hincha" is one of several agent nouns that use "-a" but maintain masculine gender when referring to people. The word evolved from meaning "someone who swells" to "someone who inflates with passion" and eventually to "sports fan". The masculine gender is retained despite the "-a" ending due to its agent noun function referring to a male or generic person.
What is the Spanish word for fan?
The Spanish word for fan is el hincha — masculine.
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