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las ovejas
sheep
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How do you say ovejas in Spanish?
How do you pronounce ovejas in Spanish?
ovejas is pronounced /las oˈβexas/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La oveja blanca está preñada y pronto tendrá corderos.
The white ewe is pregnant and will soon have lambs.
Esta oveja joven es la más productiva del rebaño porque produce lana de excelente calidad.
This young ewe is the most productive in the flock because it produces excellent quality wool.
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Why is it feminine?
Ovejas is feminine because it derives from Latin "ovis," which was a feminine noun (the gender was grammatically assigned in Latin, not based on biological sex). Spanish inherited this grammatical gender classification when the language evolved from Latin, and feminine nouns ending in "-a" remained feminine through regular sound changes.
What is the Spanish word for sheep?
The Spanish word for sheep is las ovejas — feminine.
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