🇪🇸 Spanish

nación

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 nación

nation

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nación
/la naˈθjon/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say nación in Spanish?

IPA
/la naˈθjon/

How do you pronounce nación in Spanish?

nación is pronounced /la naˈθjon/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La nación española es muy antigua y ha contribuido mucho a la historia mundial.

The Spanish nation is very ancient and has contributed greatly to world history.

Nuestra nación querida necesita líderes responsables para su futuro próspero.

Our beloved nation needs responsible leaders for its prosperous future.

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Why is it feminine?

Nación is feminine because it derives from the Latin *nātiō*, which was feminine in the third declension (-iō ending). This Latin feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution and became the productive -ción feminine ending in Spanish. All Spanish nouns ending in -ción are feminine, as seen in related words like *creación* and *ración*.

What is the Spanish word for nation?

The Spanish word for nation is la nación — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchnationlafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiannazionelafeminine

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