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la rata
rat
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How do you say rata in Spanish?
How do you pronounce rata in Spanish?
rata is pronounced /la ˈrata/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La rata gris que vimos en el sótano era muy grande y peligrosa.
The gray rat that we saw in the basement was very big and dangerous.
Esta rata pequeña ha tenido muchas crías en su nido.
This small rat has had many offspring in her nest.
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Why is it feminine?
Rata is feminine because it derives from Latin "ratta," which was already feminine in gender, a classification that carried through into Romance languages like Spanish. The Latin origin and its feminine designation simply persisted through historical language evolution, as gender assignments often do across language families.
What is the Spanish word for rat?
The Spanish word for rat is la rata — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | rato flips! | o | masculine |
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