🇪🇸 Spanish

libertad

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la libertad

freedom

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libertad
/la liβeɾˈtað/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say libertad in Spanish?

IPA
/la liβeɾˈtað/

How do you pronounce libertad in Spanish?

libertad is pronounced /la liβeɾˈtað/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La libertad es un derecho fundamental que debe ser protegida y respetada por todos.

Freedom is a fundamental right that must be protected and respected by everyone. (Note: 'protegida' and 'respetada' are feminine past participles agreeing with 'la libertad')

Esta libertad conquistada es tan valiosa que nuestros antepasados la defendieron con su vida.

This conquered freedom is so valuable that our ancestors defended it with their lives. (Note: 'conquistada' and 'valiosa' are feminine adjectives agreeing with 'libertad')

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Why is it feminine?

Libertad is feminine because it derives from the Latin "libertas," which belongs to the third declension feminine nouns ending in "-tas"—a suffix that consistently produces feminine nouns in Spanish and Romance languages. This Latin feminine gender was preserved through the regular sound changes that transformed "libertas" into the Spanish "libertad."

What is the Spanish word for freedom?

The Spanish word for freedom is la libertad — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchlibertélafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianlibertàlafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseliberdadeafeminine

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