🇪🇸 Spanish

pantano

masculine

el pantano

swamp

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pantano
/el panˈtano/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pantano in Spanish?

IPA
/el panˈtano/

How do you pronounce pantano in Spanish?

pantano is pronounced /el panˈtano/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El pantano profundo se ha secado completamente este año.

The deep swamp has dried up completely this year.

El pantano antiguo albergaba muchas especies de aves migratorias.

The ancient swamp used to harbor many species of migratory birds.

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Why is it masculine?

Pantano (swamp/marsh) is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "pantanus," the etymology involving a Greek root "pantanē" is not well-established. The word is more likely derived from Latin "pantanus" or possibly from a Romance language development. Spanish masculine nouns ending in -o typically come from Latin masculine forms ending in -us, which is the standard pattern that applies here.

What is the Spanish word for swamp?

The Spanish word for swamp is el pantano — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianpalude flips!lafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesepântanoomasculine

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