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la manzana
apple
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How do you say manzana in Spanish?
How do you pronounce manzana in Spanish?
manzana is pronounced /la manˈθana/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La manzana roja que compré ayer estaba deliciosa.
The red apple that I bought yesterday was delicious.
Esta manzana verde es más ácida que aquella manzana amarilla.
This green apple is more acidic than that yellow apple.
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Why is it feminine?
Manzana is feminine because it derives from Latin "mālum" or "pomum" through the feminine form, ultimately influenced by Latin "mātiana" or similar feminine-gendered fruit terms. The word retained feminine grammatical gender as it evolved into Spanish, following the pattern of Romance language fruit vocabulary where many fruit names are feminine (like "pera", "cereza", "naranja"). The feminine ending "-a" in Spanish corresponds to the feminine Latin forms that designated apple varieties, making "la manzana" the natural feminine form in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for apple?
The Spanish word for apple is la manzana — feminine.
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