🇪🇸 Spanish

pruebas

feminine

las pruebas

proofs

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pruebas
/las ˈpɾweβas/
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How do you say pruebas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈpɾweβas/

How do you pronounce pruebas in Spanish?

pruebas is pronounced /las ˈpɾweβas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La prueba escrita fue muy difícil, pero la mayoría de los estudiantes la aprobaron.

The written test was very difficult, but most of the students passed it.

Esta prueba científica es fundamental para demostrar nuestra hipótesis nueva.

This scientific test is fundamental for demonstrating our new hypothesis.

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Why is it feminine?

Pruebas is feminine because it derives from the Latin verb "probare" (to test or prove); the feminine noun "prueba" developed as the first and third person singular present indicative form, which became lexicalized as a noun meaning "test" or "proof". The -a ending is a strong indicator of feminine gender in Spanish, reinforcing this classification.

What is the Spanish word for proofs?

The Spanish word for proofs is las pruebas — feminine.

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