🇪🇸 Spanish

madre

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 madre

mother

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madre
/la ˈmaðɾe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say madre in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈmaðɾe/

How do you pronounce madre in Spanish?

madre is pronounced /la ˈmaðɾe/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La madre orgullosa de su hijo recibió un premio especial por su dedicación.

The proud mother of her son received a special award for her dedication.

Mi madre es muy inteligente y siempre nos da consejos sabios.

My mother is very intelligent and always gives us wise advice.

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Why is it feminine?

Madre is feminine because it derives from Latin "mater," which was grammatically feminine in the first declension (not second declension). This feminine gender assignment persisted through the Romance languages as Latin evolved into Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for mother?

The Spanish word for mother is la madre — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchmèrelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianmadrelafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesemãeafeminine

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