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el portero
goalkeeper
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How do you say portero in Spanish?
How do you pronounce portero in Spanish?
portero is pronounced /el poɾˈteɾo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El portero experimentado atajó el balón con sus manos grandes.
The experienced goalkeeper stopped the ball with his big hands.
El portero nuevo es muy alto y ágil para su posición.
The new goalkeeper is very tall and agile for his position.
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Why is it masculine?
Portero is masculine because it derives from the Latin "portarius" (gate-keeper). The -arius suffix in Latin was inherently masculine, and this became the -ero suffix in Spanish. In modern Spanish, the -ero suffix is a productive masculine ending for agent nouns (those denoting people who perform an action or occupation), making "portero" (goalkeeper/gatekeeper) grammatically masculine.
What is the Spanish word for goalkeeper?
The Spanish word for goalkeeper is el portero — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | goleiro | o | masculine |
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