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la nieve
snow
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How do you say nieve in Spanish?
How do you pronounce nieve in Spanish?
nieve is pronounced /la ˈnjeβe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La nieve blanca cubre toda la montaña.
The white snow covers the entire mountain. (feminine adjective 'blanca' agrees with feminine noun 'nieve')
Esta nieve fresca es perfecta para hacer un muñeco de nieve.
This fresh snow is perfect for making a snowman. (feminine demonstrative 'esta' and feminine adjective 'fresca' agree with feminine noun 'nieve')
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Why is it feminine?
Nieve (snow) is feminine because it derives from Latin "nix, nivis," which was a feminine noun, and Spanish retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes (Latin -is feminine endings typically became -e in Spanish). This gender assignment simply carried over from the Latin feminine declension with no particular semantic reason.
What is the Spanish word for snow?
The Spanish word for snow is la nieve — feminine.
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