🇪🇸 Spanish

mantequillas

feminine

las mantequillas

butters

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mantequillas
/las manteˈkiʎas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mantequillas in Spanish?

IPA
/las manteˈkiʎas/

How do you pronounce mantequillas in Spanish?

mantequillas is pronounced /las manteˈkiʎas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La mantequilla fresca que compré esta mañana es deliciosa.

The fresh butter that I bought this morning is delicious.

Esa mantequilla derretida es perfecta para untar en el pan tostado.

That melted butter is perfect for spreading on toasted bread.

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Why is it feminine?

Mantequillas is feminine because it derives from Latin "manteca" (lard/butter), which was feminine. The Spanish diminutive suffix "-illa" (added to "manteca") preserves the feminine gender of the base word. Spanish diminutives with "-illa" consistently maintain the gender of their root noun.

What is the Spanish word for butters?

The Spanish word for butters is las mantequillas — feminine.

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