🇪🇸 Spanish

levadura

feminine

la levadura

yeast

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levadura
/la leβaˈðuɾa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say levadura in Spanish?

IPA
/la leβaˈðuɾa/

How do you pronounce levadura in Spanish?

levadura is pronounced /la leβaˈðuɾa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La levadura fresca es mejor que la levadura seca para hacer pan casero.

Fresh yeast is better than dry yeast for making homemade bread.

Esta levadura activa está lista para fermentar la masa rápidamente.

This active yeast is ready to ferment the dough quickly.

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Why is it feminine?

Levadura is feminine because it derives from the Latin "levātura," a feminine noun formed from the past participle "levātus" (lifted) with the feminine suffix "-ura," which consistently produces feminine nouns in Spanish and other Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for yeast?

The Spanish word for yeast is la levadura — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianlievito flips!ilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesefermento flips!omasculine

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