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la mancha
stain
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How do you say mancha in Spanish?
How do you pronounce mancha in Spanish?
mancha is pronounced /la ˈmantʃa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La mancha roja en la pared es muy grande y difícil de limpiar.
The red stain on the wall is very large and difficult to clean.
Esta mancha oscura apareció después de la lluvia y la mancha clara desapareció.
This dark stain appeared after the rain and the light stain disappeared.
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Why is it feminine?
Mancha is feminine because it derives from Latin "macula" (a feminine noun meaning stain or spot), and Latin feminine nouns ending in "-a" regularly became feminine in Spanish. This gender was preserved through the sound change of Latin "-a" to Spanish "-a."
What is the Spanish word for stain?
The Spanish word for stain is la mancha — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | tache | la | feminine |
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