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Perro is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el perro ("dog").
MASCULINEel perro
dog
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How do you say perro in Spanish?
How do you pronounce perro in Spanish?
perro is pronounced /el ˈpero/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El perro marrón es muy inteligente y obediente.
The brown dog is very intelligent and obedient.
Mi perro pequeño está cansado después de jugar todo el día.
My small dog is tired after playing all day.
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Why is it masculine?
Perro is a masculine noun meaning "dog" in Spanish. It descends from Vulgar Latin "perro" or possibly from an onomatopoetic origin (imitating a dog's bark). The word has been masculine since its earliest attestations in Old Spanish. While some animal names in Spanish show gender variation, "perro" has consistently maintained masculine gender throughout its documented history. Its gender follows the general pattern of Spanish nouns and does not represent an exception.
What is the Spanish word for dog?
The Spanish word for dog is el perro — masculine.
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