🇪🇸 Spanish

ralladuras

feminine

las ralladuras

zests

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ralladuras
/las raʎaˈðuɾas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ralladuras in Spanish?

IPA
/las raʎaˈðuɾas/

How do you pronounce ralladuras in Spanish?

ralladuras is pronounced /las raʎaˈðuɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La ralladura fresca de limón es esencial para esta receta deliciosa.

Fresh lemon zest is essential for this delicious recipe.

Necesito una ralladura fina de queso parmesano para la pasta que estoy preparando.

I need a fine parmesan cheese zest for the pasta I am preparing.

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Why is it feminine?

Ralladuras is feminine because it derives from the Latin verb "radere" (to scrape/grate), which through the suffix "-adura" (a productive feminine suffix in Spanish denoting the result or product of an action) became a feminine noun meaning "grated material" or "shavings." The "-adura" suffix consistently produces feminine nouns in Spanish, similar to how "quemadura" (burn) and "picadura" (bite) are also feminine.

What is the Spanish word for zests?

The Spanish word for zests is las ralladuras — feminine.

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