muelle
el muelle
dock
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How do you say muelle in Spanish?
How do you pronounce muelle in Spanish?
muelle is pronounced /el ˈmweʎe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El muelle antiguo del puerto está siendo restaurado completamente.
The old wharf at the port is being completely restored.
El muelle nuevo es muy robusto y puede soportar barcos grandes.
The new wharf is very sturdy and can support large ships.
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Why is it masculine?
Muelle is masculine because it derives from Latin "mollis" (soft). In Spanish, it has two related meanings: a spring or cushioning device (from the Latin sense of "soft/flexible"), and a wharf or dock. The masculine gender is retained from its Latin origin, where "mollis" functioned as an adjective that became nominalized as a masculine noun in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for dock?
The Spanish word for dock is el muelle — masculine.
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