🇪🇸 Spanish

lámparas

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feminine

las lámparas

lamps

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lámparas
/las ˈlampaɾas/
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How do you say lámparas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈlampaɾas/

How do you pronounce lámparas in Spanish?

lámparas is pronounced /las ˈlampaɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La lámpara antigua está rota y necesita una reparación urgente.

The old lamp is broken and needs urgent repair.

Esa lámpara moderna es muy hermosa, pero es demasiado cara para mi presupuesto.

That modern lamp is very beautiful, but it is too expensive for my budget.

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Why is it feminine?

Lámparas is feminine because it derives from Latin "lampas" (a torch or lamp). In Spanish, the vast majority of nouns ending in "-a" are feminine, and "lámpara" follows this productive pattern. The Latin etymon "lampas" was feminine in gender, and this gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for lamps?

The Spanish word for lamps is las lámparas — feminine.

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