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la palanca
lever
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How do you say palanca in Spanish?
How do you pronounce palanca in Spanish?
palanca is pronounced /la paˈlaŋka/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La palanca roja está rota y necesita ser reemplazada inmediatamente.
The red lever is broken and needs to be replaced immediately.
Esta palanca antigua es muy importante para entender cómo funcionaba la máquina.
This old lever is very important for understanding how the machine worked.
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Why is it feminine?
Palanca is feminine because it derives from Latin "palanca," which comes from "pala" (shovel/spade), a feminine noun in Latin. The feminine gender was preserved through the diminutive suffix "-anca" during Romance language evolution into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for lever?
The Spanish word for lever is la palanca — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | alavanca | a | feminine |
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